Barcelona reappears: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090203...20090203065615
IIRC there was another thread on this topic, but not readily found.
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Barcelona reappears: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090203...20090203065615
IIRC there was another thread on this topic, but not readily found.
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The Barcelona defendants have their day in court: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe...=Google+Reader
A Spanish court convicted 11 Islamic militants Monday of membership in a terrorist group, but acquitted them of a "specific" conspiracy to carry out an attack on Barcelona's metro subway system, as prosecutors alleged.....The three-judge panel at the National Court ruled on Monday that all 11 belonged to a terrorist group. Two of the 11 also were convicted of possession of explosives, but nine others were acquitted on that charge. The 11 face prison terms of eight to 14 years.
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To my surprise there appears not be a thread on the Madrid bombings (Atocha railway station), March 2004, so this snippet is dropped here:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe...=Google+Reader
The five men include three Moroccans, an Algerian and a Turk. Their sentences, on charges of collaborating or belonging to an Islamic terrorist group, range from five to nine years in prison, according to a copy of the court order viewed by CNN. The court acquitted four other defendants, all Moroccans, on similar charges. "During the years 2004 and 2005, the group provided cover and economic support and facilitated the flight from Spain for individuals who had roles" in the train bombings, the court said. The group was based in a Barcelona suburb...
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