According to El Pais, a van filled with explosives was detonated in the parking structure of terminal four of the Barajas airport in Madrid. An anonymous caller called three times from the Basque Country to advise the police; during the last of the calls, El Pais reports that the male caller used ETA's name. The explosion occured in an area that was already cordoned off by police. It happened at 9:00 a.m. There were four light injuries reported. The Barajas airport is located about eight miles outside of central Madrid to the northeast.
The amagomundi staff is fine.
Our prediction: If it turns out that it was really ETA, not only will Zapatero's peace process with ETA have to end, but the conservative Partido Popular, which has been nipping at the PSOE's heels at every step, will soon come out and say something smug to the effect of, "We told you so." Not very helpful, we know, but that's how the PP do.
*Spoiler*
In unrelated news, Saddam Hussein was hanged in Bagdad. Certainly Iraq's problems are through.
1 comment:
Saludos, amagomundi!
Bridget just sent me the link to your site (I'm her sister--we've met in SB a few times). Looks like a rousing New Year's eve was had in Madrid. Mine was spent on retreat in western Colorado, and here's a weird detail: one night on retreat I dreamed that an airplane had been bombed by terrorists--a Spanish plane. Newspapers and internet don't exist at all in western Colorado, so explain that eerie coincidence--the dream, terrorism in Spain, the actual bombing of Barajas... Amagomundi might want to investigate.
Feliz anyo
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