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Basque terrorists bomb Madrid Airport during Christmas rush.(Inside Track)(Brief article)
An explosion at the new Terminal 4 parking garage of the Madrid Airport on December 30 is being attributed to the Basque terrorist group ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, Basque for "Basque Homeland and Freedom"). The bomb, a stolen van reported to have been loaded with 1,200-1,800 pounds of explosives, brought down several stories of the structure, shutting down the airport and stranding thousands of holiday travelers during the busiest travel period of the year. The ETA's four-decade terror campaign has left more than 850 dead and thousands wounded.
Initial news stories reported only 20 injured and none killed in the latest bombing. However, shortly after the bombing two men who were sleeping in cars in the structure were reported missing. They are believed to have perished in the blast. The relatively small number of casualties in relation to the size of the blast at the busy terminal was due to the fact that the terminal had been evacuated after ...
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