An estimated half-million people gathered in Barcelona on Saturday in a rally against terrorism.

It comes a week after two Islamist militant attacks in Catalonia left 15 people dead.

Holding placards and banners which read “I am not afraid”, the march was led by emergency workers, shopkeepers and residents of the city’s Las Ramblas boulevard, where a van was deliberately driven into pedestrians.

Members of Spain’s Islamic community marched alongside King Felipe and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

An estimated 500,000 people gathered in Barcelona on Saturday evening to rally against terrorism.

It comes a week after two Islamist militant attacks in Catalonia left 15 people dead.

Holding placards and banners which read “I am not afraid”, the march was led by emergency workers, shopkeepers and residents of the city’s Las Ramblas boulevard, where a van was deliberately driven into pedestrians.

 

Members of Spain’s Islamic community marched alongside King Felipe and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

Actress Rosa Maria Sarda was one of many who spoke to those gathered: “We’re not afraid. We condemn these crimes that only aim to provoke terror through the death and devastation in order to try to break our model of coexistence”

A message of unity and solidarity echoed by all who addressed the crowd.

source : euronews.com