Barcelona incident has ‘hallmarks of a terrorist attack’: Tillerson
By Reuters
18 August 2017 |
9:25 am
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson offered his condolences for the loss of life in the Barcelona attack on Thursday and said the U.S. stands ready to help Spanish authorities deal with the crisis.
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