ISIS have claimed responsibility for the Barcelona terror attack that has left 13 dead and 80 injured.

The announcement was made tonight by the ISIS linked Amaq News Agency.

Translated into English, the message read: "The perpetrators of the attack Barcelona are Islamic state soldiers, it was carried out in response to the targeting of coalition countries".

It comes after ISIS supporters took to social media to celebrate the Barcelona terror attack .

One ISIS-supporting Twitter account said: "To all Spanish people, the time has now come to pay for everything that your government has done to innocent people in our countries."

And a sick rant circulated on instant messaging app Telegram and seen by Mirror Online said: "Horror, panic and anticipation.

"The worshipers of the Cross no longer feel safe and secure in their homes, individual wolves are still watching and waiting for the right time to cover your heads and shed your blood."

It is understood jihadist supporters are using #thecrucifixionofthecrusaders as they spread their hateful words online.

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Meanwhile, the man suspected of hiring a van used in the Barcelona terror attack has been identified as Driss Oukabir.

The man is alleged to have rented the van used in the attack in the town of Santa Perpetua de la Mogada.

It came as video showed the aftermath of the terror attack , with innocent victims strewn across the street.

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Motionless bodies are seen lying on the floor of the city's historic Placa de Catalunya and debris from nearby stalls is scattered across the floor.

In the distressing footage filmed by a witness, several people can be seen lying motionless with blood splattered across the ground.

There is also a young woman in a state of distress being comforted by two others.

Thirteen people are feared dead and dozens more injured are believed to have been injured in the attack, which has been followed by an armed stand-off at a restaurant.

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There was a stampede as terrified witnesses fled through the streets after the vehicle slammed into people on tree-lined Las Ramblas, which is highly popular with tourists.

Local media reported that the driver of the white van fled on foot and is being hunted by police.

Officials have requested that metro and train stations shut while rescuers deal with the emergency, and they urged people to stay away from the centre of the city.

Hostages have been taken by two armed men at the Luna d'Istanbul restaurant near the square where the pedestrians were run down, according to local reports.

Police confirmed that several people were injured in a "massive crash" and an investigation is underway.

Spanish media reported that 20 people were injured and there were unconfirmed reports that two people were killed.

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Locals and tourists were told to avoid central Barcelona in the aftermath of the attack which occurred at about 5pm local time.

The El Periodico newspaper reported gunfire in the area.

Armed police officers have surrounded the restaurant.

Witnesses described terrifying scenes as the van went through a red light and mowed down people as they crossed the street and the mounted a pavement to run down more victims.

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Aamer Anwar was walking down Las Ramblas at the time, which he said was "jam-packed" with tourists.

He told Sky News: "All of a sudden, I just sort of heard a crashing noise and the whole street just started to run, screaming. I saw a woman right next to me screaming for her kids.

"Police were very, very quickly there, police officers with guns, batons, everywhere. Then the whole street started getting pushed back."

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Mr Anwar described the scene as "chaos", with everyone in "panic mode".

Tom Gueller, who lives on an adjoining road, was forced to flee the scene when he saw the van hurtling through the crowds.

He told BBC's PM: "I heard screams and a bit of a crash and then I just saw the crowd parting and this van going full pelt down the middle of the Ramblas and I immediately knew that it was a terrorist attack or something like that.

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"I ran away, I mean I live near, I had to run back about 50 metres or so and go up to my flat and obviously see what's happening on the road from my balcony."

Asked about the van, he said: "It wasn't slowing down at all. It was just going straight through the middle of the crowds in the middle of the Ramblas."

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Mr Gueller said many of the shops had pulled their shutters down and armed police were positioned on street corners, with cordons in place on the road.

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he was in contact with authorities, and the priority was to attend to the injured.

Simon Manley, the British ambassador to Spain, said the Foreign Office was "in contact with the authorities and seeking further information following the incident".

The incident took place at the height of the tourist season in Barcelona, which is one of Europe's top travel destinations with at least 11 million visitors a year, including many Brits.