From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
4 Barcelona attack suspects appear for court interrogations
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMADRID — Four alleged members of a terror cell accused of killing 15 people in attacks in Barcelona and a nearby resort appear in court a day after the last missing member of the cell was gunned down by police.
The four men were arrested last week for their alleged involvement in planning or carrying out vehicle attacks on pedestrians in Barcelona on Thursday and the northeastern town of Cambrils early Friday.
Mohamed Houli Chemlal, a 21 year-old arrested after he survived an explosion at a house in eastern Spain last week, was the first to testify. Suspect Driss Oukabir was arrested Thursday in the northeastern town of Ripoll, as were two others identified by Spanish media as Mohammed Aalla and Salh el Karib.
A spokeswoman for prosecutors says the four would be interrogated throughout the day in the presence of lawyers provided for them by the court.
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for both attacks.
— AP
The Times of Israel Community.