MADRID: Three suspected al Qaeda members have been arrested in the south of Spain in possession of explosives, local media reported on Thursday, citing police sources.
According to a report on Cadena Ser radio station, two Chechens, and a Turkish suspect were arrested in Cadiz and Ciudad Real.
The Interior Ministry would not confirm the report, though said its minister would hold a news conference at 11 GMT.
An attack on Spain in 2004 attributed to al Qaeda left 191 dead. (Reuters)
Assange’s mother fears he would face death penalty in US
Quito: The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is lobbying Ecuador to grant him asylum, says she is worried her son could face execution if extradited to the United States.
Christine Assange metwith President Rafael Correa on Wednesday, who is considering whether to grant political asylum to Assange.
The Australian campaigner took refuge in the Ecuadoran embassy in London in mid-June to avoid extradition to Sweden.
Swedish investigators want Assange to answer questions about allegations of rape and sexual assault made by two women in August 2010 after WikiLeaks began releasing classified US documents. (AFP)