2004 Madrid train bombings
The 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings (also known as 3/11 and in Spanish as 11-M) were a series of coordinated bombings against the Cercanías (commuter train) system of Madrid in Spain. It happened on the morning of 11 March 2004 (three days before Spain's general elections). The attack killed 191 people and wounded 1,800.[1] The official investigation by the Spanish Judiciary determined the attacks were directed by an Islamist al-Qaeda-inspired terrorist cell,[2][3] although no direct al-Qaeda participation (only "inspiration") has been established.
| 2004 Madrid train bombings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Date | 11 March 2004 07:30 – 08:00 (UTC+01:00) |
| Attack type | Mass murder; terrorism; backpack bombs |
| Deaths | 191 |
| Injured | 2050[1] |
These bombings were Spain's worst terrorist attack.
2004 Madrid Train Bombings Media
2004 Madrid train bombings map
State funeral at the Almudena Cathedral
Anonymous protest: "The brave are brave as long as the coward wants".
Damaged building in Leganés where the four terrorists died
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 El Mundo (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Spanish Indictment on the investigation of 11 March". El Mundo (in Spanish). Spain.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Oneill, Sean (15 February 2007). "Spain furious as US blocks access to Madrid bombing 'chief'". The Times (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article1391123.ece. "The al-Qaeda leader who created, trained and directed the terrorist cell that carried out the Madrid train bombings has been held in a CIA "ghost prison" for more than a year".
Other websites
- BBC News In Depth
- Remembering 11 March: The Madrid Bombings and Their Effect on Spanish Government, Society and the Antiwar Movement Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine – Broadcast by Democracy Now! on 23 November 2004.
