Madrid train bombing suspect appears in British court

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Madrid train bombing suspect appears in British court

June 3, 2005 11:20:00 am

[JURIST] A Syrian man wanted in connection with the Madrid train bombings [JURIST news archive] appeared in a British court on Friday as Spain requested his extradition to face charges. Moutaz Almallah Dabas was arrested in England last month, accused of running a safe house in Spain [BBC report] and recruiting terrorists. A decision on the extradition proceeding is expected June 14. Reuters has more.

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