he had a criminal past he had been involved in smuggling from his native morocco to here in spain and it's four years in prison in twenty ten and it's then that he's believed to be radicalized as it's understood he may well have been in contact while in prison with some of those who were involved in organizing and carrying out the two thousand and four madrid train bombings which left one hundred ninety two people dead in the capital. this is a very small community it's understood that the those that were involved they still twelve the who were involved in this group here that they were. known to the community that they kept themselves in the cells that they were relatively quiet. and it does seem that people here had no idea of this they said the viper's nest that was on the doorstep and was waiting to strike against the at the city of barcelona as it turned down the surrounding areas as well leaving a number of people days in and people still very much on a jew around un to this small town there are still police security checks going through but it's it's very quiet apart from the t

is thought to have traveled to morocco before the killings. worker in spain is separated by the straits of gibraltar and the sea route between the countries has become a favorite for those seeking to reach europe. plus there are two spanish includes in morocco which are frequently been storm by mike ritz. the put calamity of the root continues to group spain has seen a three fold increase in refugee numbers since last year. i don't think just morocco i think it's over north africa is a problem but yes i mean there are a lot of moroccans in the u.k. there of markings throughout europe and some of them are obviously being radicalized the countries as well world but i think the problem is the very close to europe so it's much so much easier transit point and they remember there are large numbers of moroccans living in a europe so obvious say that that may have something to do with it spain attacks clearly demonstrated radicalization is getting younger but in belgium employees of one.

is thought to have traveled to morocco before the killings. in spain is separated by the straits of gibraltar and the sea route between the countries has become a favorite for those seeking to reach europe. because there are two spanish enclaves in morocco which are frequently installment by michael. collaborative the route continues to group spain has seen a three fold increase in refugee numbers since last year. i don't think just morocco i think it's north africa is a problem but yes i mean there are a lot of moroccans in the u.k. there are all americans throughout europe and some of them are obviously we radicalize the countries as well world but i think the problem is the very close to europe so it's a much so much easier transit point and remember there are large numbers of moroccans living in in europe so obviously that that may have something to do with it i mean while employees at the kindergarden belgium have reported signs of islamic radicalization among toddlers children were said to have made death threats through unbelievers call

many are talking about a petition called the stop the impunity of harassment in morocco. it has gathered thousands of signatures. this is a major discussion we are seeing. >> a lot of sit-ins organized. casablanca, as well, you can see a sit-in being organized today for 6:00 p.m. others have been organized elsewhere. , a very moving letter that i recommend, an open letter to young men in morocco. it talks about how it's important to not only respect women but also to restrain themselves. the letter says it's a question of philosophy. i can restrain myself and i must, especially when it could hurt other people. philosophy is a discipline that we should exercise every day, but it has done had a place in morocco for years, and that is the root of evil. stateside,n again, this ongoing debate about confederate symbols and what is to be done about them. meanwhile in france, a similar conversation has started about its own racial past. france's ownn ghosts. it's interesting what we're seeing in the wake of the u.s. it says france also has to face up to its own scars regarding it

morocco is very friendly to strong. morocco is very friendly to the west.p of people who are from a particular community, who happens to be the moroccan community, who have become extreme in their views. they are closely knit, groups of brothers who've grown up together in the same place and formed a cell, and then, under the influence of probably somebody who has been guiding them but also under the influence of isis. supporters i would say. given they were able to come together and operate, organise for almost a whole year undetected, is that because they were a close family? how was it possible to get to this stage undetected? well, it does appear none of them have been on the radar and that is unusual in virtually every other attack in recent years. they have either had a familial background or been known to the authorities but there's not been enough evidence against them. also one member is often the weakest link. i think what they seem to have done is they have established themselves as very mainstream, ordinarily, on facebook, leading fairly western

he has told police he wasn't involved in the attack. —— from morocco.oll of 13 is likely to rise. plans by the taxi company buber to recover from a spate of scandals, that in the financial times. let's begin with the metro. it's so difficult to find new words to say, isn't it, about these attacks? because unfortunately we've become rather too practised in reporting them in the last couple of years. we have, and it is a low tack attack which is very hard to defend against. it is just a vehicle you can hire fora against. it is just a vehicle you can hire for a few pounds or euros and can be used like this as a weapon. it's hard to see how you can protect against this apart from dealing with the source, which is the people driving them. and the choice of target, of course, las ramblas, at a time of year, but particularly now, is such a magnet for people visiting barcelona. yes, i'm sure many people watching this will have been down that area. it's such a vibrant street where you can normally not move the tourists on either side. there are cafes, shops, str

earlier this people from morocco moved to catalu nya earlier this part people from morocco moved to in some places, not in barcelona but in other smaller places, you can find muslim people living in very poor conditions. and some especially young people try and find something to identify themselves. of course, they can fall into this, of course. just to come in here, the catalan police have said several times in the last few hours that they simply do not know the motive for this attack, and they are not commenting on any motor that the moment, they have said on a number of occasions. people watching will be interested in that you say that barcelona has been on a high level of alert, level four. people watching may therefore think, should there have been greater security? what sort of failure of intelligence has gone on here? has there been a failure of intelligence? if the threat level was so high, and sadly, this has still happened. we have to consider that, first of all, the most important terror attack in europe happened in madrid, at the train station. to be honest, spanish poli

brent: you mentioned the code -- the connections to morocco. is that going to influence the debate that is already going on in spain about immigration? pablo: it is a region that does have a significant north african population. this is unfortunately not the first time these kinds of questions have been raised. bear in mind over the past two years since 2015, spain increased its terror alert to four, which it has maintained, close to 200 people have been arrested and it has been a connection to north africa since. a lot of countries in france and belgium and here in germany as well, in a lot of questions have been raised to the immigrant population. but there have been many people calling for within the muslim community in spain to maybe look at why was it a lot of these young guys into being radicalized, -- end up being radicalized, and how can be avoided in the future. brent: the questions with big answers. as always, thank you very much. here's a look at some other stories making headlines around the world. nigeria's president has hit out at

there‘s been a surge in illegal migrant crossings from morocco to spain.mes as many as in the same period in 2016. gavin lee sent this report from spain. in the mist of the mediterranean, a search is underway for a record number of migrant boats that set sail from morocco the early hours. one by one, the rescuers arrived. first with some moroccans exhausted and likely to be deported in days. then women and children, sub—sa ha ran africans making journeys in larger numbers now. one—year—old lena from cameroon is the youngest rescued. her mother, helen, says they were at sea for six hours waiting in the dark for help. "we were so scared and cold," she says. "water was rising on the boat. "we put our lives in god‘s hands." here is another rescue boat with another 120 migrants on board. we are told this is the fourth boat today. there is already 200 onshore. this is spain, back in the front line of the migration crisis and there are more boats coming. one hour later, six more migrant boats have called for help. it‘s now the busiest day of the year for rescuers

the possibility that 22—year—old younes abouyaaqoub, from morocco, may have carried out the attack.is currently at large. translation: to confirm, there is an arrest warrant against the person that has been recently named by the media, as i'm sure you'll all know. the police are still looking for that person. spain's king felipe and queen letizia have been on their own rounds, they've gone to see victims still recovering in barcelona's hospitals. the injured come from more than 30 countries. there's still no confirmed word on the whereabouts or condition of seven—year—old julian cadman from britain and australia. but the local police say that everyone caught up in the attack has been accounted for. applause. and tonight, on the ramblas residents cheered taxi drivers who gave free rides on the day of the attack. this city, like so many others, now has to choose how it lives. james reynolds, bbc news, barcelona.

the posibility that 22—year—old younes abouyaaqoub, from morocco, may have carried out the attack.is currently at large. translation: to confirm, there is an arrest warrant against the person that has been recently named by the media, as i'm sure you'll all know. the police are still looking for that person. spain's king felipe and queen letizia have been on their own rounds, they've gone to see victims still recovering in barcelona's hospitals. the injured come from more than 30 countries. there's still no confirmed word on the whereabouts or condition of seven—year—old julian cadman from britain and australia. but the local police say that everyone caught up in the attack has been accounted for. applause. and tonight, on the ramblas residents cheered taxi drivers who gave free rides on the day

according to people at the mosque, he left two months ago to go on an extended journey to morocco but we know from his flatmate here and others in the town that he left as recently as last tuesday very suddenly. all that is left here is his small koran and his empty bedroom. today i spoke to the devastated father of two of the attackers from ripoll. mohamed and 0mar hychami. the last time i saw my youngest son, he told me, was at three o'clock on thursday, hours before the attack

at they set in morocco or in other countries? united services institute. gavin said the press conference is ongoing. we have a new line from the catalonia police. the chief says they cannot rule out that the suspect is still at large in barcelona, the suspect may have actually crossed the french border saw the suspect is that they are interested in speaking to following the barcelona attacks, that suspect may have crossed the french border. 0ne may have crossed the french border. one new line coming from the catalonian authorities. we will continue to monitor any new information that comes from them. a british paramedic, stabbed repeatedly during a terror attack in finland, has described how he tried in vain to save the life of one of the victims. speaking from his hospital bed, hassan zubier has told the bbc he wouldn't hesitate to do the same again, but insists he is no hero. two women died and eight other people were wounded in the city of turku on friday. simonjones has this report. finnish police say they have been making fu

at they set in morocco or in other countries?from the royal united services institute. a british paramedic, stabbed repeatedly during a terror attack in finland, has described how he tried in vain to save the life of one of the victims. speaking from his hospital bed, hassan zubier has told the bbc he wouldn't hesitate to do the same again, but insists he is no hero. two women died and eight other people were wounded in the city of turku on friday. simonjones has this report. the market square that became the scene of a terror attack. hassan zubier was on holiday in turku. he tried to protect his girlfriend and help those who had been injured, kicking the attacker. speaking from his hospital bed, he said despite his efforts, one of the women died in his arms. i'm nota hero, i'mjust a human being who cares for other human beings. maybe it sounds silly, but that's me. i would do it again, anytime, because the world is such a dark place. and if we don't help each other, who is going to help us? at the same time, a girl lost her life

a surge in the number of migrants crossing from morocco to spain.early three times as many people are now attempting the journey. a large fire broke out in the early hours at a glasgow fruit and veg market — firefighters say they expect to be there for the rest of the day. and, a new era for cricket? the first ever day/night test match in england is about to get under way at edgbaston. and coming up in the sport on bbc news, the fa facing questions after england head coach mark sampson is cleared of making racist remarks about one of his players. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the wait for a—level results is over for hundreds of thousands of young people in england, wales and northern ireland. this year's results show a slight rise in a and a—star grades, for the first time in six years. the results in england are the first since major changes were made to the qualifications, which mean students now sit their exams at the end of two years of study, instead of taking modules halfway through. in top grades, boys have moved ahead of

drills * is a suspect from morocco. in terms of the explosion in the house that was believes to be related to a gas explosion. neighbors are telling reuters someone was trying to make bombs out of gas cannisters. gregg: joining me, dr. walid phares. one wonders how a terror cell that may actually be sizable, several people at least, how it remains undercover and can operate subrosa. are these cells so insular as we have seen the muslim community can be and terrorist communities can be, jihadist cells in london and throughout england. is that the reason? they are very self-sufficient and insular? >> you just pronounced the term, jihad itself. that's how it begins. you have on the one hand jihadi fighters that are under the surveillance and monitoring of various government because they are traveling to iraq, syria and libya and moving through the western world. but then you have those who have not traveled, who are the self-described jihad yefts. they interact with each other. at one point that cell becomes mature. they m

and we gather one of the suspects was born in morocco.ny of the jihadists who have been arrested in spain since the madrid attacks in 2004 come from that country. the spanish cities in north africa are radicalisation hotspots because they are connected to areas in morocco where there are networks of recruitment for is. so there is certainly a strong connection. the spanish authorities know about that and that is why they have a close working relationship with their moroccan counterparts. meanwhile, the man city manager, pep guardiola, who is a former player and manager of barcelona has been giving his reaction. the people who died and were injured, it happened in france, in london, and u nfortu nately in france, in london, and unfortunately happened everywhere. we don't know that us alone would be attacked and it shows how beautiful oui’ attacked and it shows how beautiful our country is. all the best for the future. moving away from spain to some other news. it has emerged... it's emerged that emerged... the defence secretary, sir michae

and we gather one of the suspects was born in morocco. the terror threat in spain and morocco in particular? yes, indeed. many of thejihadists who have been arrested in spain since the madrid attacks in 2004 ashley come from that country. the spanish cities in north africa are radicalised age and hotspots because they —— radicalisation hotspots because they are connected to areas in morocco where there are networks of recruitment for is. so there is certainly a strong connection. the spanish authorities know about that and that is why they have a close working relationship with their moroccan counterparts. thank you very much indeed. we are beginning to get some of the nationalities of the victims who died both here in barcelona and also in cambrils, about 100 and mrs away. we have heard from the american secretary of state that an american citizen is one of those who have died. we think it was during the attack in las ramblas. but we would get more on that. one of the debt has been named as an american citizen. we'll give you more on tha

. >> a man from morocco accused of renting the van that was used in the attack. here's abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross. >> reporter: police are calling the 28-year-old moroccan born driss oukabir one of three suspected terrorists whose activities they are right now trying to unravel. authorities say he recently traveled to morocco arriving back in spain last sunday and then rented the van used in the attack but police say he was not behind the while. driss oukabir's facebook page shows hip as a skinny kid at the beach listening to rap music and recently shared this anti-semitic video in praise of nazis described as true heroes. the barcelona attack comes stra playbook. the terrorist group has urged its followers to carry out similar vehicle attacks even providing details on the kinds of trucks to use. >> as isis suffers more defeats in iraq and syria, we can only expect to see more attacks. >> reporter: isis took responsibility for the deadly barcelona attack calling those involved soldiers of the islamic state. >> that report, of course, from

drills * is a suspect from morocco. in terms of the explosion in the house that was believes to be related to a gas explosion. neighbors are telling reuters someone was trying to make bombs out of gas cannisters. gregg: joining me, dr. walid phares. one wonders how a terror cell that may actually be sizable, several people at least, how it remains undercover and can operate subrosa. are these cells so insular as we have seen the muslim community can be and terrorist communities can be, jihadist cells in london and throughout england. is that the reason? they are very self-sufficient and insular? >> you just pronounced the term, jihad itself. that's how it begins. you have on the one hand jihadi fighters that are under the surveillance and monitoring of various government because they are traveling to iraq, syria and libya and moving through the western world. but then you have those who have not traveled, who are the self-described jihad yefts. they interact with each other. at one point that cell becomes mature. they m

the film morocco was not a kind of preconceived plan.h of travel across the country that my wife and i did for our travel blog. this film was made using just one camera at the absolute minimum. ifind people to be less intimidated. when you come in with the crew and large production, itjust changes the environment. although the film shows you some beautiful imagery, it's really nothing compared to experiencing it yourself. don't forget to get in touch. it's @bbc travel show. a couple of years ago on the travel show, i had a preview of the massive new national art gallery in singapore. so what are we looking at here? we are looking at a work by japanese artist who was born in an aristocratic family. it's very visceral with that tiger scowling at us. well, now we're taking a look at a very different kind of singapore art. you know, it's rare that a lot of our local tattoo community comes together, congregated in one area in one spot. these are very talented individuals and, you know, it's art, and it's beautiful art at that. i guess i'm one

the 28-year-old, driss oukabir was born in morocco. investigators say he rented the van used in the attack, however, they say he was not the driver. >> the barcelona tragedy matches the isis playbook from europe. vehicle attacks in nice, france and london. john cohen says these types of incidents won't be the last. >> as isis suffers more defeats in iraq and syria, we can only expect to see more attacks. >> and we're also learning a little bit more about the second suspect. he's said to be from a spanish city bordering morocco. the third was shot and killed by police. the driver of the van is still on the loose. >>> isis has claimed responsibility for the barcelona attack, the terror group calling them soldiers of the islamic state. >> and the u.s. is offering condolences to spain, with president trump tweeting, the united states condemns the attack in barcelona spain and will do whatever we can to help. you. secretary of state rex tillerson, vice president mike pence and first lady melania trump are also sending messages of support. f

that is still an unanswered question. —— perhaps morocco.people in the us city of boston have demonstrated against a rally by the far—right. the small turnout of supporters for the right—wing "free—speech rally" had to be escorted away. police made a number of arrests after scuffles with what they called anti—police agitators. stay with us here on bbc news. still to come: a beautiful diversion from some grim reality. wejoin the man united fan club in baghdad. a british paramedic severely injured while trying to save the life of a woman stabbed in finland on friday has told the bbc he is not a hero. hassan zubier said he did his best and no more. i saw the city injuries she had. i got hold of her artery, stopped the bleeding. but the man came back. he tried to stab me, i kicked him. he ran away. he came back. and then i felt someone hitting me in the back. people screamed. i was trying to save her life. two women died in what is being described as finland's first terrorist attack. police said the attacker, who was shot and then arrested, is m

and how big a problem is sexual violence against women in morocco?s part of a widespread phenomenon that has been happening in this country for years now. as a human rights organisation, along with the other national and international organisations, we have been calling for years for the government is to be more proactive and find real solutions to put an end to its violence against women. and girls, especially in the public space. so far, we are still quite disappointed with the way things have been going on, with, you know, the governmentgovernment‘s work on this issue, as we have seen over the latest reaction from the government on this video and rape incidents on the bus, we are still disappointed. they have been mentioned vaguely, in clear terms that the government will be working on a strategy, and a mechanism to put an end to all of this. but then again, the government, through unclear statements, does not clarify exactly, you know, how it is supposed to work on this. they are not clarifying the nature of the strategy. and so... we are still..

according to people at the mosque, he left two months ago to go on extended journey to morocco, but wehere — who won't be filmed — and others in the town that he left as recently as last tuesday, very suddenly. all that's left here is his small koran and his empty bedroom. today, i spoke to hechami gasi, the devastated father of two of the attackers from ripoll, mohammed and 0mar hychami. the last time i saw my youngest son, he told me, was at 3pm on thursday, just hours before the attacks in barcelona and cambrils. he did not come back. he roundly blames the imam for radicalising his sons and the others. translation: he took his young, impressionable minds. messed around with their brains, and now they are dead. my sons and the others, it's all the imam's fault. it's believed the imam was killed in the explosion that destroyed a bomb factory in the town of alca nar last wednesday. it was there that police found 120 large gas canisters, which they say were to be used to make three car bombs. but the explosion at the house forced the gang to change their plans. here in ripoll, whose son

he stayed in morocco in 1967 and then actually lived in morocco for several years after this before returninges. you can see both by hi garb, but also if you were to look up hills music randy weston when he continued to make music incorporated the african element also of rhythm and the congas and those kind of unique rhythms to africa into the jazz. you get that fusion in his music, so not only identity but straight-up moving there. that's a different perspective than what duke ellington and the old guard guys kind of had on the whole thing. so as a final note, for their part the state department realized only too late that, you know, what they had started out with in the 1950s of this sort of can-do attitude on foreign policy, that the u.s. can go out there in the world and shape the world how we wanted it, that had changed by the mid 1970s. that foreign policy had started to become something more like american politics at home, a little tired, a little bit depressed, a little bit mixed up, i guess. so what the state department realized only too late -- i mean only as they were cashiering th

under way for a record number of migrant boats which sail oi’ number of migrant boats which sail or moroccove, first with some moroccans, exhausted and likely to be deported in days. then women and children, some saharan african is making journeys in larger numbers now. this one—year—old girl from cameroon is the youngest rescued. her mother, helen, says they were in —— says they were at sea for six hours in the dark. we we re sea for six hours in the dark. we were so sea for six hours in the dark. we were so scared and cold, she says. water was rising on the boat. we put oui’ water was rising on the boat. we put our lives in god ‘s hands. there is another rescue boat with another 120 migrants on board. we are told this is the fourth boat today. there are already 200 onshore. this is spain, backin already 200 onshore. this is spain, back in the front line of the migration crisis and there are other boats coming. 0ne migration crisis and there are other boats coming. one hour later, six more migrant boats have called for help. it's now the busiest day of the year for rescuers. in what has be

he, according to spanish media, is basically a guy who was born in morocco, he had legal residency inere is various bits of information coming out about him in the spanish media. i think everything i say from here onwards, you know, take with a bit of caution at the moment and tell it comes out officially from official sources. some media are saying that this guy had spent time in prison in spain previously, and was released in 2012, according to some reports. an clear from what offences. and some reports suggest that he travelled to morocco recently and returned to barcelona and catalonia not long ago. but then another report in the spanish newspaper is saying that this guy turned himself into the police and is claiming that his id was stolen. so he is a victim too is his story possibly? that could be his story possibly? that could be his line to the police, whether or not that is true, the police are investigating. things are developing. what we can say for certain is that there was a vehicle out on that next diagonal, another main avenue in barcelona, not far from las ramblas. a ca

to have rented the vonne used in the attack local media say he is in his twenty's and was born in morocco police have been giving this out to at t.v. station broadcasters on papers in the preceding hours after the attack. ok let's bring in daniel hawkins one it does seem that a lot of information has come out in the past hour as it tends to happen at the initial hours afterwards not a lot comes i because of investigations and police maybe don't want to say much getting information that suspect as well has no being named. from the way that we're hearing about isel supporters celebrating what has occurred it all points in one direction indeed as you mentioned just a couple of minutes ago the news agency the propaganda a wing if you like has as you say claimed responsibility now as you also likely quite rightly point out they could claim responsibility for anything and everything in fact that's the main aim to make the organization seem. an all new president to inspire fear and terror and that is the job but nevertheless this information does change everything prior to this new mode to go of

night's attack this guy is seen on screen there's a twenty eight year old parent was born in morocco he was reportedly known to police as well in fact had spent a month in prison but that was several years ago. ok now i said we show a bit more about the just ticks and where this happened this is how events unfolded in barcelona last evening around about five o'clock local time a white van. artie's hell is a company at least to help orphans stranded in war torn iraq to find their elitism returned home they were taken there by radicalized parents who joined islamic state where paling for family members who might recognize some of these youngsters to get in touch with us if they recognize them and. can tell you the good news is even of the last couple of days some relatives have been found because the flip side is it's still not the end many are still waiting to. see. him on the. steps are just. there. to support small faces to the pictures the girl you saw at the end there will of my shoulder that said grandmother you can see a small shot of anyway there she is. she recognizable man i

now, according to people at the mosque, he left two months ago on an extended trip to morocco, but we flatmate here, who won't be filmed, and from other people in the town, that he was here as recently as last tuesday, when he suddenly left. all that's left here is his small koran and his empty bedroom. this morning i spoke to the devastated father of two of the attackers from ripoll, mohammed and 0mar hychami. he blames the imam for radicalising his sons and the others. translation: i've lost my two sons. i can't forgive them for what they've done, but they've left me and their mother with nothing. what happened to my boys, mohammed and omar? police across the region are still hunting for the main suspect, younes abouyaaqoub, who is thought to have driven the van that killed so many people in barcelona. this morning, king felipe and queen letizia of spain lead a memorial service in barcelona's famous sagrada familia cathedral. in this often divided country, people are trying to come together to remember those killed in catalonia, support the injured. wyre davies, bbc news, ripoll. ou

attacker but now they are investigating the possibility that 22—year—old younes abouyaaqoub from moroccoout the attack. he is currently at large. seven—year—old julian cadman from britain got separated from his mother, who was injured. his family are trying to find him. of course, i'm really worried. iwant to... i cannot hear anything with them. i want to hear what's happening. the authorities are keeping victims‘ bodies at the city's medical institute. the king of spain has visited the injured recovering in hospitals. it may take some time for all those killed to be identified and publicly named. we will take you to las ramblas, the sight of that awful tragedy, the site where the attack was taken out. you can see the king and queen of spain laying a floral tribute to the site, one of many tributes that have been made by members of the public, spaniards, travellers, tourists, who have come to las ramblas to pay their respects and many candles, as you can see there, being laid on the ground. many candles also lit, that started immediately after that attack on thursday. so that is king fel

it says turki was about to leave morocco for france when he was arrested and jailed.pproval of a moroccan court. if the article is accurate, it looks as if the moroccan authorities may have colluded with the saudis in turki's deportation. we put these allegations to the government of morocco. but they declined to comment. i'd heard about yet another saudi prince who had disappeared. saud bin saif al—nasr was a relatively minor royal. a playboy with a liking for europe's casinos and expensive hotels. but in 2014 he began tweeting attacks on the saudi monarchy. to those who say i'm criticising people from my family, i say it's obligatory to state the truth. in september 2015, an anonymous suadi prince wrote asking for a coup. the letters went online and were read by millions. this was an astonishing display of opposition. prince saud was the only royal to endorse the letters. this was tantamount to treason and may have sealed his fate. a few days later, his twitter account fell silent. this tweet on september 10th 2015 was his last. i call for the nation to turn the con