2001 Madrid bombing
On 6 November 2001, the separatist Basque organization ETA detonated a car bomb on Corazón de María street in Madrid, Spain. The blast injured about 99 people. It has been claimed the ETA targeted Juan Junquera, a government official, who survived.[1][2][3]
| 2001 Madrid bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Basque conflict | |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Date | 6 November 2001 (UTC+02:00) |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapons | Car bomb |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 99 |
| Perpetrator | ETA |
The attack was one of many that occurred in Madrid in 2001 in the ETA's campaign.[4]
See also
References
- "Car Bomb Injures 99 In Madrid". CBS News. 6 November 2001.
- "Madrid bomb misses target - police". CNN. 6 November 2001.
- "ETA timeline: list of attacks by Basque separatist group". The Telegraph. 7 July 2011.
- "Atentados de ETA desde la ruptura de la última tregua". El Correo Digital (in Spanish). 22 March 2006.
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