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Controlled explosion in Madrid
2004-04-03
Spanish radio has reported a "controlled explosion" during a police operation in Madrid, according to Reuters news agency...

No more details as yet
Posted by:Lux

#8  More here
Posted by: tipper   2004-04-03 9:43:52 PM  

#7  Fox sez 3 boomers dead in a suicide blast during the assault, which also killed a cop
Posted by: Frank G   2004-04-03 6:42:02 PM  

#6  BBC now says: (same link)
"At least one... killed and seven injured...

The blast is thought to have been set off by the suspects - who police say may also have died."
BBC page has an AP picture showing a good-sized cloud of black smoke rising behind what appears to be a four-storey building.
Posted by: Old Grouch   2004-04-03 4:59:42 PM  

#5  "Controlled" - right, Rooters.

Choose:
a) totally wrong
b) careless cop caught in blast
c) they left out "Remote"

Rooters - one of those very few actual "news" providers and about the most biased of the lot. Pfeh.
Posted by: .com   2004-04-03 3:52:29 PM  

#4  Unfortunately, it was a police officer that was killed (and there are several injured as well). There are also reports of shooting, so it's unclear exactly how the death/injuries occured.
Posted by: Lux   2004-04-03 3:27:50 PM  

#3  Ten bucks says it was a suicide bomber.
Posted by: Charles   2004-04-03 3:13:58 PM  

#2  It's now being reported that one person is dead in the 'controlled' explosion. Let's hope it was one of the suspects.
Posted by: Lux   2004-04-03 3:07:19 PM  

#1  From the BBC [Link will probably be updated as more info becomes available.]
"The blast came during an operation to arrest people suspected of involvement in last month's Madrid train bombings.

Police said national and local forces were trying to apprehend three young suspected militants of Moroccan origin.

They have reportedly had taken refuge in a building in the Leganes area, south-west of Madrid, where the explosion was heard."
Posted by: Old Grouch   2004-04-03 3:02:44 PM  

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