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Article: Spain to seek extradition from Serbia of man wanted in connection with Madrid bombings
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- August 26, 2005
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AP Worldstream
08-26-2005
Dateline: MADRID, Spain
Spain will ask Serbia to extradite a Moroccan who allegedly had close ties to the ringleaders of last year's deadly terrorist attacks in Madrid, the government said Friday.
Abdelmajid Bouchar, 22, had been detained in June in Serbia, where he was living under a false name, and was identified Aug. 16 as a suspect wanted by Spanish authorities.
The Spanish government approved seeking his extradition, Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega said Friday at a news conference. The next step is for Spain's Foreign Ministry to send the paperwork to Serbia.
Spanish authorities say Bouchar had close contacts with the ringleaders of the ...