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Car bomb blast at Madrid airport | Car bomb blast at Madrid airport |
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A car bomb has exploded in the car park of Madrid's Barajas Airport, injuring at least four people. | A car bomb has exploded in the car park of Madrid's Barajas Airport, injuring at least four people. |
Two police officers who were examining the vehicle parked close to terminal four were among those injured. | Two police officers who were examining the vehicle parked close to terminal four were among those injured. |
The government said Basque separatist group Eta had carried out the attack - ending a ceasefire declared in March. | The government said Basque separatist group Eta had carried out the attack - ending a ceasefire declared in March. |
The Eta ceasefire came after four decades of violence aimed at creating an independent Basque state in the north of the country. | The Eta ceasefire came after four decades of violence aimed at creating an independent Basque state in the north of the country. |
Saturday's blast sent a plume of dark smoke high into the skies. | Saturday's blast sent a plume of dark smoke high into the skies. |
Flights in and out of terminal four have been halted, and there is chaos at the other three terminals, officials say. | Flights in and out of terminal four have been halted, and there is chaos at the other three terminals, officials say. |
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