In early March, 10 bombs exploded onboard four commuter trains in the Spanish capital of Madrid. The blasts killed 191 people and wounded almost 2 000 others. Police traced the attacks to members of an Islamic extremist group and arrested a number of suspects. In this story we’ll look at why the terrorists targeted Spain and how the police tracked them down. We shall also review how the Spanish people mourned their dead and voted out their government.
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