2004 Madrid train bombings
terrorist attack on Madrid's suburban trains
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,[4][5] 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) |
| Target | Madrid Commuter Train System |
Attack type | Mass murder; terrorism; backpack bombs |
| Deaths | 191 |
Injured | 2050[1] |
| Perpetrator | al-Qaeda[2][3] |
These bombings were Spain's worst terrorist attack.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 El Mundo (in Spanish)
- ↑ Judgment of the attacks Archived 2013-06-01 at the Wayback Machine. El país, 2008.
- ↑ Al Qaeda claimed the attacks. 20 minutos, 2007.
- ↑ "Spanish Indictment on the investigation of 11 March". El Mundo (in Spanish). Spain.
- ↑ Oneill, Sean (15 February 2007). "Spain furious as US blocks access to Madrid bombing 'chief'". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2004 Madrid train bombings.
- 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.
