attacks in catalonia - a series of terrorist attacks that took place on august 17 and 18, 2017 on la rambla in barcelona and in cambrils. 16 people, including two children, and 5 of the attackers were killed. over 140 people were injured, 16 of them seriously. the islamic state claimed responsibility for the attacks. on august 17, just before 5 p.m., a white fiat talento van drove into a crowd of pedestrians on la rambla, barcelona's tourist street. at the level of plaza catalunya, it invaded the pedestrian area, zigzagging for about 600 meters