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American Torrejón Air Base were among the injured, but while being frequented by air base staff the timing of the bomb occurred at an hour few Americans typically were present. The police investigation concluded that the explosion was caused by a 13-pound chloratite bomb planted near the bathroom of the restaurant, consisting of a chemical compound made up of potassium, sulfur and chlorate, a type of explosive said to be rarely used by
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newspaper and the Group of
Strategic Studies, which cite the attack as "the first attack of Islamist terrorism in Spain," the credibility of Islamic Jihad eventually gained weight, also as a letter circulated two weeks after the bombing stated: "Islam is ready. Spain and Italy are the first targets.
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At about 22:30, a bomb exploded in the El
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Islamic Jihad, ETA and GRAPO. Islamic Jihad had itself been implicated in several attacks in Spain the previous year, including a
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caused the three-story building to collapse, crashing down on about 200 diners and employees, killing 18 people, all
Spanish citizens, and injuring 82 others, including eleven
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The attack in Madrid has been the beginning of the
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was noted as it included the anagram of the sugar envelopes from the El
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made enquiries into the Marbella-based Syrian arms dealer
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