The Associated Press reports that explosions rocked three Madrid train stations today, killing at least 62 rush-hour commuters and wounding hundreds more. Officials called the explosions the deadliest attack ever by the Basque separatist group ETA:
"This is a massacre," government spokesman Eduardo Zaplana said.
At least two bombs exploded around 7:30 a.m. local time in a commuter train arriving at Atocha station, a bustling hub for subway, commuter and long-distance trains in Spain's capital. Blasts rocked two other stops on a commuter line leading to Atocha.
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There was no claim of responsibility, but officials blamed ETA.
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On Feb. 29, police intercepted a Madrid-bound van packed with more than 1,100 pounds of explosives, and blamed ETA. On Christmas eve, police thwarted an attempted bombing at Chamartin, another Madrid rail station, and arrested two suspected ETA members.
UPDATE: Reuters reports that the explosions killed 131 people and injured more than 400.
UPDATE II: I won't be able to post any more about these bombings until this evening. In the meantime you can stay on top of developments at The Command Post's - Global Recon page. The Command Post Team is doing a great job of covering this developing story.
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