Nations arrest 53 militants in coordinated crackdown
Turkey Italy and Belgium detained 53 suspected DHKP C militants in a European operation tied to a Turkish Marxist group. Istanbul police seized 37 suspects while Italy and Belgium arrested 16. the group seeks to topple Turkey to form a Marxist state and has claimed bombing attacks in Turkey and Europe.
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Madrid bomb group leader named in international warrant
A 35 year old Tunisian, Sarhane Ben Abdelmajid Fakher, is named in an international arrest warrant as leader and coordinator of suspects in the Madrid railway bombings. The warrants allege he helped arrange the Madrid house where bombs were assembled for the March attacks, which killed 191 and injured over 1,800.
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Mass protest in Buenos Aires over rising crime
More than 100000 Argentines marched through the capital to denounce crime and demand justice waving candles before Congress. Photos of kidnapping and robbery victims were raised as Juan Carlos Blumberg, whose son Axel was killed last week, led the peaceful rally with thousands in other cities.
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Trains Scrape After Tractor Falls on Tracks Near Basel
A winegrower lost control of a tractor on a hill and crashed onto the tracks near the Swiss border. An InterCityExpress traveling from Basel to Dortmund derailed after striking the tractor, injuring the driver seriously and leaving about 100 passengers unharmed. The incident occurred as the northbound train, at about one third of its top speed, scraped the oncoming mess but remained on rails. Polizei and Deutsche Bahn provided details.
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Europe must overcome hurdles in fighting terrorism says Italian official
Milan prosecutor Stefano Cambruoso warns that Europe faces obstacles in terrorism battles due to translator shortages, resources diverted to soccer hooligan issues, divergent legal traditions, and limits on prosecutors sharing intelligence at trials. He notes cross border risks remain high despite EU anti terrorism efforts and his move to Vienna as legal attache to UN agencies.
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