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The Spanish police thwart an attempt by ETA to detonate 50 kg of explosives at 3:55 p.m. inside Madrid's busy Chamartín Station.
Spanish police foiled an ETA plot to detonate 50 kg of explosives at Madrid's Chamartín Station on Christmas Eve.
On December 24, 2003, Spanish law enforcement uncovered a planned ETA attack at Madrid's Chamartín Station.
Police arrested suspects attempting to detonate 50 kg of explosives during the busy holiday travel period.
The successful intervention prevented what could have been a mass casualty event.
Authorities credited intelligence work for averting the attack.
The foiled plot highlighted ETA's continued threat even amid negotiations for peace.
The incident reinforced security measures at Spain's major transportation hubs.
2003
ETA
explosives
Madrid
Chamartín Station