{"id":322554,"date":"2017-08-21T01:10:41","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T00:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/barcelonas-iconic-sagrada-familia-was-prime-target-of-terrorists-botched-bombing-plot-report\/"},"modified":"2017-08-21T01:10:41","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T00:10:41","slug":"barcelonas-iconic-sagrada-familia-was-prime-target-of-terrorists-botched-bombing-plot-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/barcelonas-iconic-sagrada-familia-was-prime-target-of-terrorists-botched-bombing-plot-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona\u2019s iconic Sagrada Familia was prime target of terrorists\u2019 botched bombing plot \u2013 report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>      <!-- START CONTENT --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/400285-barcelona-terrorists-bombing-plot\/\"><strong>RT<\/strong><\/a><br \/>August 20, 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Catalonian terrorist cell, responsible for the twin attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, originally planned to carry out a major bombing campaign with explosive-laden vans. Antoni Gaudi\u2019s unfinished cathedral masterpiece was reportedly their main target.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s apparent accidental explosion at their Alcanar hideout forced the terrorists to adjust their sinister plans. The group of jihadists plotted to construct a number of bombs to blow up at least three targets in Barcelona, the Spanish online portal El Espanol\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/reportajes\/20170819\/240225983_0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>\u00a0Saturday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[EN] On Sunday 20 August at 10:00 am, mass will be held in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SagradaFam%C3%ADlia?src=hash\">#SagradaFam\u00edlia<\/a> for victims of the terrorist attack. Free entrance \u2026(1\/2) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K0D0DMXgAv\">pic.twitter.com\/K0D0DMXgAv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 La Sagrada Fam\u00edlia (@sagradafamilia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sagradafamilia\/status\/898820751620423680\">August 19, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Citing police sources, the online publication reported that potential targets included Gaudi\u2019s iconic masterpiece, the basilica of the Sagrada Familia. La Ramblas in Barcelona, the scene of the van attack on Thursday, was second on the list. The third potential target for the terrorists might have been the port area of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Attacks timeline: How terrorism hit <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Barcelona?src=hash\">#Barcelona<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cambrils?src=hash\">#Cambrils<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lZTO5pbSGa\">https:\/\/t.co\/lZTO5pbSGa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RT (@RT_com) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RT_com\/status\/898611705361649664\">August 18, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The initial plan for the multiple attacks envisioned assembling up to three improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Some reports indicate that the jihadists mulled hiring a large truck, or several smaller vans to inflict a maximum carnage.<\/p>\n<p>Catalan authorities have already revealed that the terrorist network planned a much bigger atrocity than the ones which unfolded in Barcelona and Cambrils Thursday and Friday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DETAILS: At least 1 person died &amp; 6 were injured in house explosion in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Alcanar?src=hash\">#Alcanar<\/a>, Catalonia <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ej1kqYzpTb\">https:\/\/t.co\/ej1kqYzpTb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RT (@RT_com) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RT_com\/status\/898310485602312192\">August 17, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cThey were preparing one or several attacks in Barcelona, and an explosion in Alcanar stopped this as they&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prisonplanet.com\/barcelonas-iconic-sagrada-familia-was-prime-target-of-terrorists-botched-bombing-plot-report.html\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RTAugust 20, 2017 The Catalonian terrorist cell, responsible for the twin attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, originally planned to carry out a major bombing campaign with explosive-laden vans. Antoni Gaudi\u2019s unfinished cathedral masterpiece was reportedly their main target. Wednesday\u2019s apparent accidental explosion at their Alcanar hideout forced the terrorists to adjust their sinister plans. 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