WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. State Department confirmed on Friday that one American citizen had been killed in Thursday's terrorist attacks in Spain.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made the announcement while attending an event in Washington.
"We are still confirming the injuries and deaths of others," Tillerson added.
On Thursday, a vehicle plowed into crowds of people in the Catalan resort town of Cambrils, about 100 kilometers southwest of Barcelona. The five alleged terrorists armed with knives were taken down by Catalan police in a shootout.
Hours earlier, a car drove into pedestrians in the Las Ramblas area in downtown Barcelona.
The double attacks left 14 people dead and 126 others injured.
Spanish police have classified the incident as a terrorist attack.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
