ISIS praises Barcelona attack in new video, threatens “Spanish Christians”

ISIS in a new video has praised last week’s van attack in Barcelona, which left 13 people dead and several others wounded and also called for more attacks in Spain.

According to a report by CNN, a propaganda video released by the SITE Intelligence Group on Wednesday, shows an ISIS member describes the Barcelona attackers as “our brothers,” while another issued a threat to “Spanish Christians” and promises to return the country to the “land of the Caliphate,”

Following last Thursday's attack, ISIS’ media wing, Amaq, had issued a statement calling the attackers “soldiers of the Islamic State,” but did not explicitly claim responsibility for the attack.

Since the attack, four men have been arrested — one in Alcanar and three in Ripoll. Three were Moroccan citizens and another was Spanish; the men were between the ages of 21 to 34.