Attack on Barcelona, including Macedonia

According to the first information referred to by BTA, there are citizens of France, Germany, Spain, Argentina, Venezuela, Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Hungary, Peru, Greece, Cuba, Macedonia, China, Italy, Romania, and Algeria.

Macedonia's Foreign Affairs Ministry last night announced that by 20:30, there was no information about the injured citizens of Macedonia in the attack on Barcelona.

In view of the seriousness of the situation, now communication has been difficult with relevant institutions, but Macedonia's Embassy in Spain makes efforts to get regular and accurate information about the event and the possibility for eventually injured citizens from Macedonia”, the MPJ noted at the statement.

Catalonia police chief Luis Trapero stated that two people have been arrested for participating in the attack in Barcelona a Moroccan and a Spanish citizen from the Spanish enclave Melilla, North Africa. Police for neither of them so far have opened no terrorism-related files.

Police intensively do research on finding the third person, the alleged driver of the van last night on the popular tourist route “La Rambla” in Barcelona has oppressed and injured over 100 people who lost 13 lives