Holidaymakers began running through a terminal at Barcelona Airport to get away after a man shouted and threw a backpack to the ground before he was arrested
A man has sparked terror at Barcelona airport by shouting “jihadist slogans” and throwing a backpack to the ground.
Holidaymakers began running through El Prat airport to get away and at least two people reportedly had to be treated for panic attacks following the drama.
Police called in bomb disposal experts after holding the man with the help of an airport worker.
The Civil Guard’s elite bomb squad TEDAX unit was alerted so they could help ensure the backpack contained no explosives following checks, although sources said this morning they didn’t in the end get involved.
Normality was gradually restored following the scare. The incident occurred around 7.30pm yesterday in the airport’s T2 terminal.
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