A suspect has been arrested and is being treated 'as a terrorist', police in Barcelona have confirmed.
His identity has not been confirmed, but reports in Spain say Oukabir is being questioned.
His younger brother has also been arrested, reports Naciodigital - although it is standard procedure to bring family members of terror suspects into custody.
This afternoon's attack claimed at least 13 lives and left more than 30 injured after a van was driven into crowds in the city's busy tourist district.
Oukabir was born in Morocco in 1989, police sources have told OkDiaro in Spain.
But a Facebook page with Oukabir's name - which has since been deleted - identifies him as being from Marseille and living in Ripoll in Catalonia.
His wall has been flooded with angry messages following the attack. On Tuesday he uploaded a picture of himself relaxing on a beach, although the location is not immediately clear.
Police are understood to have made an arrest following the attack, but the suspect has not yet been identified.
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