The Catalan police had identified a person who had committed a deadly van attack in the Spanish resort city of Barcelona.

Axar.az reports citing Sputnik that, the Catalan police said on Monday that they had identified a person who had committed a deadly van attack in the Spanish resort city of Barcelona.

"The identity of the van driver in Barcelona has been established," police said on its Twitter account.

On August 17, a van hit pedestrians in the center of Barcelona, killing over a dozen and injuring more than 130. The responsibility for the van attack in Barcelona was reportedly claimed by ISIS outlawed in many countries, including Russia.