Three Years Ago - In Madrid
The funeste commemoration of the anniversary marking the deadly actions of a bunch of terrorists on the "other 11" - 3/11. 9/11 was the worst of all - but the bombings of March 11, 2004 were savage in their own right. 2001... 2004... Seems like they strike every three years, in a randomly-chosen city...? As 29 mere "suspects" are brought to trial NOW (since last month really) on top of that, we can expect something to happen in the coming weeks or months...?
As reported on CNN...
Terror in the Spanish capital
Deadly bombings that left 191 dead and 1,824 injured in Madrid were one of the worst worldwide terror attacks since the September 11, 2001 strikes on New York and Washington. In addition to the carnage, the March 11, 2004 blasts targeting the Spanish city's train network caused major psychological and political fall-out.
The country swiftly re-evaluated its contribution to U.S.-led global anti-terror operations. Three days after the attacks, blamed on Islamic militant groups including al-Qaeda, the then government was voted out of office. Its successors ended Spain's military involvement in Iraq. Meanwhile, Spain launched a massive manhunt for the perpetrators, eventually bringing 29 suspects to trial in February 2007.
R.I.P. - THE 191 WHO WERE RIPPED OF THEIR LIVES -
FOR NO REASON AT ALL, REALLY...
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