2004 Madrid train bombings
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The 2004 Madrid train bombings were a series of coordinated Islamist terrorist attacks on commuter trains in Madrid that killed 193 people and injured thousands, becoming one of Europe’s deadliest terror incidents.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2004 Madrid train bombings canonical | 1 |
| Madrid bombings of 11 March 2004 | 1 |
| Madrid train bombings | 1 |
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Target entity: 2004 Madrid train bombings Context triple: [al-Qaeda, notableAttack, 2004 Madrid train bombings]
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A.
Green March
The Green March was a 1975 mass demonstration organized by Morocco in which hundreds of thousands of unarmed civilians crossed into Spanish Sahara to pressure Spain into relinquishing control of the territory.
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B.
McGurk's Bar bombing
The McGurk's Bar bombing was a 1971 loyalist terrorist attack in Belfast in which a bomb exploded in a Catholic pub, killing 15 civilians and becoming one of the deadliest single incidents of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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C.
Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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D.
Munich massacre
The Munich massacre was a terrorist attack during the 1972 Olympic Games in which members of the Palestinian group Black September took Israeli athletes hostage, resulting in the deaths of eleven Israeli team members and a German police officer.
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E.
Catalonia Offensive
The Catalonia Offensive was a major Nationalist military campaign in the final phase of the Spanish Civil War that led to the fall of Barcelona and the collapse of Republican resistance in northeastern Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2004 Madrid train bombings Target entity description: The 2004 Madrid train bombings were a series of coordinated Islamist terrorist attacks on commuter trains in Madrid that killed 193 people and injured thousands, becoming one of Europe’s deadliest terror incidents.
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A.
Green March
The Green March was a 1975 mass demonstration organized by Morocco in which hundreds of thousands of unarmed civilians crossed into Spanish Sahara to pressure Spain into relinquishing control of the territory.
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B.
McGurk's Bar bombing
The McGurk's Bar bombing was a 1971 loyalist terrorist attack in Belfast in which a bomb exploded in a Catholic pub, killing 15 civilians and becoming one of the deadliest single incidents of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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C.
Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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D.
Munich massacre
The Munich massacre was a terrorist attack during the 1972 Olympic Games in which members of the Palestinian group Black September took Israeli athletes hostage, resulting in the deaths of eleven Israeli team members and a German police officer.
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E.
Catalonia Offensive
The Catalonia Offensive was a major Nationalist military campaign in the final phase of the Spanish Civil War that led to the fall of Barcelona and the collapse of Republican resistance in northeastern Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist terrorist attack
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bombing ⓘ mass murder ⓘ railway accident ⓘ suicide bombing ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aftermath |
strengthening of Spanish anti-terrorism laws
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withdrawal of Spanish troops from Iraq ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
11-M
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2004 Madrid train bombings ⓘ
surface form:
Madrid bombings of 11 March 2004
2004 Madrid train bombings ⓘ
surface form:
Madrid train bombings
|
| category |
Islamic terrorism in Spain
ⓘ
Railway accidents in 2004 ⓘ Terrorist incidents in Spain in 2004 ⓘ |
| cityAffected | Madrid ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | European Day of Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| date | 2004-03-11 ⓘ |
| explosiveMaterial | Goma-2 ECO ⓘ |
| fatalities | 193 ⓘ |
| hasVictimMemorial |
Atocha Renfe metro station
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surface form:
Atocha station memorial
|
| injured |
around 2000
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over 2000 ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Audiencia Nacional
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Spanish police ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish National Police
|
| location |
Community of Madrid
ⓘ
Madrid ⓘ |
| month | March ⓘ |
| motive |
Islamist extremism
ⓘ
opposition to Spanish involvement in the Iraq War ⓘ |
| numberOfDetonatedBombs | 10 ⓘ |
| numberOfExplosions | 10 ⓘ |
| numberOfFailedBombs | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | global jihadist terrorism ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Islamist militants
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jihadist cell inspired by al-Qaeda ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
contributed to electoral defeat of José María Aznar’s government
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influenced 2004 Spanish general election ⓘ |
| railOperator |
Renfe Operadora
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surface form:
Renfe
|
| significance |
deadliest terrorist attack in Spain
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one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Europe ⓘ |
| stationAffected |
Madrid Atocha railway station
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surface form:
Atocha station
Calle Téllez near Atocha ⓘ El Pozo del Tío Raimundo station ⓘ Santa Eugenia station ⓘ |
| target |
Madrid commuter rail system
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civilians ⓘ commuter trains ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | morning rush hour ⓘ |
| transportModeAttacked | train ⓘ |
| weapon | improvised explosive devices ⓘ |
| year | 2004 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2004 Madrid train bombings Description of subject: The 2004 Madrid train bombings were a series of coordinated Islamist terrorist attacks on commuter trains in Madrid that killed 193 people and injured thousands, becoming one of Europe’s deadliest terror incidents.
Referenced by (3)
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