SUBSCRIPTION SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 THULQADA 28, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net ‘Maryam’ app In Lebanon, Man Utd hit Let the flames spreads fear salt producers four again, begin! Flying among parents fear craft is Mane lifts diver ignites of teens2 drying17 up Liverpool16 SEA16 Games Spain hunts suspect over Min 34º Max 47º Barcelona terror attacks High Tide 09:42 & 23:53 Low Tide Kuwaitis among injured • Stabbing attacks in Finland, Russia 04:05 & 17:31 32 PAGES NO: 17310 150 FILS BARCELONA: Spanish police yesterday hunted for a Dumped Bannon Moroccan man suspected to have carried out one of two terror attacks that killed 14 people, injured 120 more - including Kuwaitis - and plunged the country into shock back to Breitbart and grief. Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said the cell behind the carnage in the holiday cities of Barcelona and WASHINGTON: Steve Bannon, the blunt-spoken Cambrils had been “dismantled”, although local authorities and divisive strategist who rose from Donald took a more cautious tone. Police said they had cast a drag- Trump’s conservative campaign to a top White net for 22-year-old Younes Abouyaaqoub. Media reports House post, was pushed out by the president Friday, said he was the driver of a van that smashed into people on capping a turbulent seven months marked by the Barcelona’s busy Las Ramblas boulevard on Thursday. departure of much of Trump’s original senior staff. Just hours later, a similar attack struck in the seaside A favorite in the farther- town of Cambrils early Friday. Police killed the five attack- right portions of the ers in Cambrils, some of Republican Party, Bannon whom were wearing fake had pressed Trump to fol- explosive belts. The so-called SEE PAGE 6 low through on some of his Islamic State (IS) group most contentious campaign claimed responsibility for the operation, as well as for a promises, including his trav- knife attack that wounded seven in Russia yesterday. In el ban for some foreigners Finland, meanwhile, police said a stabbing spree by a and his decision to pull out Moroccan asylum-seeker on Friday that left two dead was of the Paris climate change being treated as a terrorist incident. Steve Bannon agreement. He returned as The IS’ claim in Spain is believed to be their first in the executive chairman to country, but the method of using vehicles as weapons fol- Breitbart News, which he led before joining Trump’s lows other assaults commandeered or inspired by the campaign, and presided at its Friday evening editori- group, including in Berlin, London and Paris. The terror cell al meeting, the news site announced. Trump yester- in Spain reportedly comprised at least 12 young men, day praised his former chief strategist, thanking him some of them teenagers. Investigators have been honing on Twitter for his service and his role in the presi- in on the small town of Ripoll, at the foot of the Pyrenees, dential election campaign against Hillary Clinton. “I where many of the suspects - including Abouyaaqoub - want to thank Steve Bannon for his service. KUWAIT: The Kuwait Towers are illuminated in the colors of the Spanish flag yesterday in tribute to the vic- lived. Yesterday, police raided the apartment of an imam, Continued on Page 11 tims of the Aug 17 attack in Barcelona. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Continued on Page 11 SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 LOCAL Photo Local Spotlight of the day Terror hits Spain By Muna Al-Fuzai [email protected] hursday was a black day for beautiful Spain. It wit- nessed a terrible terrorist attack against innocents Tfrom about 24 countries in a popular touristic area. The deadly attack began in the early evening with a van plowing through crowds on the renowned Las Ramblas avenue, a popular tourist section of Barcelona, leaving 13 dead and more than 100 injured. Spain’s prime minister called it an act of “jihadi ter- rorism”. The suspects are from Morocco, and one from the Spanish enclave of Melilla. IS claimed they were “soldiers of the Islamic State”. Security officials believe the attacks were a work of a terror cell. Leaders from all over the world offered their condolences and expressed their support for Spain. The question will remain - are these killings the last? This summer was a dark season for several European capitals, which in my opinion is a dangerous indicator for the safety and security of Europe and should be taken into account. The previous terrorist attack on Europe was in Paris on Aug 9, after a car deliberately rammed into a group of soldiers, wounding six. Britain saw the largest share of attacks with three incidents that killed dozens and injured hundreds in Manchester, London and Westminster. All these attacks should not pass without consideration by the European Union, the police and security channels. Some press reports previously spoke about IS mem- bers after their possible return to their homelands after their defeat in the Middle East. After IS’ defeat in Iraq and Syria, it is natural that militants will try to return to their countries or continue their criminal activities in the space available to them with their followers and supporters. The Spain attackers were not tourists, but citizens, and regardless of the origin and roots of these KUWAIT: Photo captured at sunrise at Kuwait’s Souq Sharq pier. — KUNA criminals, they were holders of European passports. European countries should review their policies regard- ing granting citizenship and monitor possible suspects, especially those who keep close contacts with conser- Conflicting parties urged to vative channels or countries. The safety of a nation is a Russian FM red line. An interesting comment came from a Kuwaiti friend, respect humanitarian law who wondered about “abnormal” restrictions in granti- to visit Gulf ng European visas to tourists, especially from Gulf countries, and the large quantity of forms to be filled, KUWAIT: Kuwait’s International In this context, he commended the to create safe passages for humanitar- while all terror incidents in Europe have never been car- Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO) designating of August 19 as a date for ian workers. MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey ried out by a Gulf tourist. The attackers are all holders of Chairman Dr Abdullah Al-Maatouq remembering the heroic and great Meanwhile, he highly appreciated passports of European countries and citizens! I think has called on conflicting parties across activities of humanitarian aid activists humanitarian activities in Kuwait as a Lavrov is set to visit the Arabian Gulf region next this is a very logical comment. the world to observe international who were killed during wars and con- model for others to follow, especially The Arab press has dealt with these criminal acts in month, Russia’s Sputnik humanitarian law and to protect civil- regarding cooperation with interna- different ways. Many writers and analysts have been ians in general and aid workers in par- tional humanitarian organizations news agency reported divided over what to call these attackers- terrorists or ticular. Al-Maatouq, who is also an over relief initiatives that are intended yesterday. Lavrov’s tour is jihadists? I see them as criminals deserving punishment advisor at Amiri Diwan, said in a state- to alleviate the sufferings and woes of part of ongoing efforts to regardless of names or titles, and there must be a ment to KUNA on the occasion of the disaster-affected people. He also resolve the crisis between European coalition that should seriously consider com- World Humanitarian Day, which falls hailed the pioneering humanitarian Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain Russian Foreign bating terror. yesterday, that it is the responsibility positions of Kuwait and His Highness and Egypt on the one Minister Sergey Lavrov It seems to me that the culture of hatred is no of world leaders and humanitarian, the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- hand and Qatar on the longer limited to expression, and it is clear that this civil and rights agencies to protect Jaber Al-Sabah, the Humanitarian other hand, the agency quoted sources of the disease has spread to Europe. The reasons for hate civilians in flashpoints. Leader. Russian Foreign Ministry as saying. However, the crimes must be analyzed. I wonder where is the United He condemned a recent attack that On 19 August 2003, a bomb attack Russian news agency failed to mention when Nations? They have many stated goals, so how about killed a number of people, including on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad killed Lavrov’s tour will begin exactly, or the countries he implementing them to confront this evil? The interna- Kuwaiti activists Dr Waleed Al-Ali and 22 humanitarian aid workers, includ- will visit. Russia had repeatedly announced its sup- tional community has to move against terrorism within Fahad Al-Husseini who were on a ing the UN Special Representative of port to mediation efforts exerted by Kuwait to the charter of the UN, and impose world peace quickly humanitarian mission in Burkina Faso. Kuwait’s International Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO) the Secretary-General for Iraq, Sergio resolve the Gulf crisis. In this context, Lavrov is and seriously. The international community must He deplored this attack as a “terrorist expected to hold talks with his Egyptian counter- examine the real causes of terrorism in the world and and despicable act” that targeted Chairman Dr Abdullah Al-Maatouq Vieira de Mello. Five years later, the General Assembly adopted a resolu- part Sameh Shukry in Moscow tomorrow. —KUNA the spread of hatred, otherwise it will witness more innocents at a restaurant in blood on the streets. Ouagadougou, saying that it contra- flicts, as a good gesture and sign of tion designating 19 August as World dicts all religions and international appreciation.