2004 Madrid train bombings

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. The official investigation by the Spanish Judiciary determined the attacks were directed by an Islamist al-Qaeda-inspired terrorist cell, although no direct al-Qaeda participation (only "inspiration") has been established.

These bombings were Spain's worst terrorist attack.

References

Other websites

BBC News In Depth
Remembering 11 March: The Madrid Bombings and Their Effect on Spanish Government, Society and the Antiwar Movement  – Broadcast by Democracy Now! on 23 November 2004.

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