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Madrid train bombing trial begins Madrid train bombing trial begins
(about 5 hours later)
Twenty-nine suspects are going on trial in the Spanish capital, Madrid, over the March 2004 train bombings that killed 191 people.Twenty-nine suspects are going on trial in the Spanish capital, Madrid, over the March 2004 train bombings that killed 191 people.
Seven of the suspects - who are mostly Moroccan - will face charges of murder and belonging to a terrorist group.Seven of the suspects - who are mostly Moroccan - will face charges of murder and belonging to a terrorist group.
The others face charges including collaborating with a terrorist group and handling explosives.The others face charges including collaborating with a terrorist group and handling explosives.
More than 1,700 people were injured in the multiple bomb attacks, which targeted four rush-hour trains.More than 1,700 people were injured in the multiple bomb attacks, which targeted four rush-hour trains.
Investigators in Spain have attributed the attacks to a local cell of Islamic extremists inspired by al-Qaeda.Investigators in Spain have attributed the attacks to a local cell of Islamic extremists inspired by al-Qaeda.
Multiple chargesMultiple charges
The trial will get under way at a high-security courthouse in Madrid at 1000 local time (0900 GMT). The trial will get under way at a high-security court in Madrid at 1000 local time (0900 GMT).
Madrid bombs: DefendantsMadrid bombs: Defendants
Five Moroccans and a Syrian are charged with 191 murders and 1,755 attempted murders. A Spaniard is accused of 192 murders and 1,755 attempted murders.Five Moroccans and a Syrian are charged with 191 murders and 1,755 attempted murders. A Spaniard is accused of 192 murders and 1,755 attempted murders.
Two of these seven - Jamal Zougam and Abdelmajid Bouchar - are accused of actually planting bombs.Two of these seven - Jamal Zougam and Abdelmajid Bouchar - are accused of actually planting bombs.
Of the remaining 22 defendants, 11 are from Morocco, eight from Spain and one each from Algeria, Syria and Lebanon.Of the remaining 22 defendants, 11 are from Morocco, eight from Spain and one each from Algeria, Syria and Lebanon.
Seven top suspects - including the alleged mastermind, Tunisian Serhane ben Abdelmajid Fakhet - died in an explosion at a flat in Madrid in April 2004 as police were closing in on them.Seven top suspects - including the alleged mastermind, Tunisian Serhane ben Abdelmajid Fakhet - died in an explosion at a flat in Madrid in April 2004 as police were closing in on them.
High-profile trialHigh-profile trial
This is Europe's biggest-ever trial of alleged Islamic militants, says the BBC's Danny Wood in Madrid. This is Europe's biggest-ever trial of alleged Islamic militants. It is expected to last several months and hear from hundreds of witnesses and police experts.
It is expected to last several months and hear from hundreds of witnesses and police experts. The indictment alone is 100,000 pages long. The indictment alone is 100,000 pages long.
All of Spain will have the chance to assess the evidence, our correspondent adds, in what will be a very public and high-tech trial. The legal documents have been digitised and will be projected on to screens during the court sessions, which will be broadcast live on national television, radio and the internet
The legal documents have been digitised and are being projected on to screens during the court sessions, which are being broadcast live on television, radio and over the internet. On Tuesday, Spanish officials raised the country's security alert level from low to medium ahead of the trial and the third anniversary of the attacks on 11 March.
On Tuesday Spanish officials raised the country's security alert level from low to medium ahead of the trial and the third anniversary of the attacks on 11 March.
Extra police will be stationed at key public areas while the elevated alert is in place, the interior ministry said.Extra police will be stationed at key public areas while the elevated alert is in place, the interior ministry said.