'Al-Qaeda claims attacks'
2004-03-14 06:45
Madrid - Spain's Interior Minister, Angel Acebes, says Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the Madrid attacks in an Arab-language video tape but its authenticity cannot be immediately confirmed.
Acebes said the attacks were claimed on behalf of Al-Qaeda's military spokesperson.
"A man dressed like an Arab (and speaking) Arabic with a Moroccan accent, claimed responsibility (for the attacks) on behalf of Al-Qaeda's military spokesperson in Europe," Acebes told a news conference.
The attacks Thursday morning left 200 people dead and more than 1 400 wounded when 10 bombs exploded on commuter trains in the Spanish capital.
- AFP