Three freed in Madrid blasts investigation
A Spanish judge today freed three men who had been arrested in connection with the Madrid train bombings, court officials said.
After overnight consultations, Judge Juan del Olmo ordered the release of two Syrian detainees, Walid Altaraki and Mohamad Badr Ddin Akkad, and Moroccan Fouad Almorabit.
The officials also said witnesses from the March 11 attacks had recognised three jailed suspects at a prison line-up on Thursday night.
News reports said two of those recognised were Jamal Zougam, a Moroccan prime suspect, and Basel Ghayoun, a Syrian.
Both have been charged with mass murder.
Sixteen people are in custody, 14 of whom have been charged.
Del Olmo has issued international arrest warrants for five Moroccans and a Tunisian, Sarhane Ben Abdelmajid Fakhet, described as leader of the group suspected of carrying out Spain’s worst terrorist attack, which killed 191 people and injured more than 1,800.
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