Terrorist attack in Madrid
On March 11, 2004 there was a terrorist attack in Madrid, known as the "11-M”. It made the biggest terrorist attack in Europe today, more than 10 simultaneous explosions on four commuter trains during the rush hour in the morning (7 a.m to 8 a.m). These attacks claimed about 200 lives and left about 2000 injured.
On the morning of March 11 that there were 10 explosions caused by 10 backpacks loaded with explosives. The explosions were in rush hour, just after 7:30 am. The trains were full of people heading to their workplaces and many others to their school.
The first explosion occurred at Atocha station at 7:37 am three bombs exploded in the train. A minute later, 7:38, two bombs exploded in the station El Pozo de Tio Raimundo. Exactly at the same time another bomb exploded in the Santa Eugenia station. And at 7:39, four more bombs exploded in the train Téllez street, 500m from Atocha Station.
Image of one of the explosions at the Atocha Station / Google Images
The injured were rushed to several hospitals in Madrid. The number of casualties was so great that it was necessary to install a field hospital nearby to provide first aid.
At first, all political parties command guilty identified as ETA. But a statement from its leader, Arnaldo Otegi, denied the involvement of ETA.
It was at 21:30 when Al Qaeda sent a letter to the London-based newspaper “Al Quds Al Arabi” claiming that they are behind the bombings in Madrid on the occasion of the participation and cooperation of Spain and its former president, José María Aznar, with U.S.
Jana Celada
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