Three small bombs exploded in tourist areas of Palma, the capital of Spanish island Mallorca the afternoon of 9 August. No one was hurt, and one of the explosions may have been a controlled explosion detonated by police, according to Spanish media. Hours earlier, ETA, the Basque separatist group, claimed responsibility for an earlier bomb [...]
Two dead in Mallorca car bomb, Spain on top alert
July 31, 2009 by
A booby-trapped car exploded 30 July in front of the paramilitary Guardia Civil headquarters in Palmanova outside of Palma, on the Balearic island of Mallorca off the coast of Spain, killing its two Guardia Civil occupants. The bomb was either placed in a bag under the patrol car or attached to its underside, say police, [...]
Van bomb explodes in Spanish town, 37 injured
July 29, 2009 by
A van parked in front of the paramilitary Civil Guard headquarters in the town of Burgos, northern Spain exploded early morning 29 July, slightly injuring 37 people and damaging surrounding buildings. No one immediately claimed responsibility, though media quoted the police as blaming separist Basque group ETA. Reports say the van was stolen in France. [...]
