BRIEF: Suspected Mastermind Of Madrid Bombing Detained

MADRID, Spain - Abdelilah Hriz, a suspected mastermind in the 2004 Madrid train attack, was arrested by Moroccan authorities in Rabat on Sunday.  The BBC reports that this arrest marks the first time that Moroccan authorities have arrested a suspect for a crime committed in another country.  Because of no extradition laws between Spain and Morocco, Hriz has since been able to avoid justice. 

Hriz is expected to stand trial in Morocco for his role in the attack. 

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BBC - Key Madrid bombs suspect detained - 29 January 2008