The Basque separatist group ETA has denied responsibility for the Madrid train bombings that killed at least 199 people, Basque media reported Friday, citing phone calls from the armed group.
“An ETA message has arrived saying that it bore no responsibility for the attack,” a presenter for ETB Basque public television said. The Basque newspaper Gara also said on its Web site that it had received a phone call from a person claiming to represent ETA saying it “had no responsibility” for the attacks. The devastating attack involved 10 bombs set off simultaneously on four packed trains during the rush hour on Thursday morning. Full Story
