Major terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain as van mows down dozens

Hime wrote:

Meep wrote:As for actions the west can take to help prevent terrorism; they could start by ending support for the regimes such as Saudi Arabia. Giving money, weapons and support to corrupt governments whilst knowing full well that it could end up being used to take the lives of your own citizens is criminal.

I know it's widely 'known' but are there any facts about countries supporting terrorism? Stopping the financing has to be the best way to put an end to this.

Alvin Flummux wrote:I suppose the solution would be to address the reasons why radicalization is so effective to begin with; what makes these people feel so alienated and angry that they have to turn to radical religion.

In Cambrils, seven people, including a police officer, were wounded when a car was driven into them early on Friday, Catalan emergency services said. One person is in a critical condition.
Spanish media reported that the attackers' vehicle overturned and when the men got out they were quickly fired upon by police.
A series of controlled explosions was then carried out.