Spanish authorities shot and killed the suspected driver of the van that plowed into crowds last week in Barcelona.
According to Catalan police, Younes Abouyaaqoub was killed during an operation, west of Barcelona.
Police said in a tweet they had shot a man wearing an explosive belt, but did not immediately identify him as Abou-yaa-qoub.
A robot was sent to remove the explosives belt from the body before officers were cleared to approach it and make a positive identification.
The suspect also had knives in his possession when he was shot.
Abou-yaa-qoub, a 22‑year‑old Moroccan national, is alleged to have been the sole driver of the van used to kill 13 people Thursday on Las Ramblas, a thoroughfare that's a popular tourist destination. More than 100 others were injured.
Source: CNN
