Madrid Bomb Attacks Stir Blame and Shifting Suspicions
Spanish leaders quick to pin blame on Basque ETA faced later uncertainty as a shadowy al Qaida linked group claimed responsibility. A van with detonators and Quran tapes was found while experts weigh whether Islamist militants or ETA carried out the Madrid carnage that killed at least 190 and wounded over 1,400.
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ETA
Morocco
Turkey
Washington
U.S
Spain
France
Mia Soar
Jane’s Information Group
London
Quds al-Arabi
Abu Hafs al-Masri
White House
Sean McCormack
United States
Homeland Security
Brian Roehrkasse
al-Masri
Bush Expresses U S Sympathy With Spain After Attacks
President Bush offered sympathy and solidarity with Spain as officials investigated the Madrid bombings which killed over 190 people. Senate leaders paused budget talks for a moment of silence and urged continued U.S. assistance while Spanish authorities explored all lines of investigation including ETA and possible external links.
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Spain
Jose Maria Aznar
Juan Carlos
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ETA
State Department
Richard Boucher
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Iraq
Osama bin Laden
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White House
New York
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World leaders condemn Madrid terror bombings
World leaders denounced the Madrid bombings as barbaric and urged international cooperation to bring perpetrators to justice. Leaders including Bush Blair and Annan condemned the attack, with early claims linked to ETA and later to al Qaeda, amid a global call to unite against terrorism.
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Bush
al-Qaida
Tony Blair
Aznar
Iraq
U.N. Security Council
Kofi Annan
Valdimir Putin
Juan Carlos
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