Ceremonies were held in Madrid on Friday to remember the victims of the city’s 2004 train bombings.
Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy attended a ceremony in Madrid's Puerta del Sol on Friday morning to remember the 191 people who were killed in a coordinated attack on Madrid's commuter trains on the morning of March 11th 2004.
He was joined by Madrid mayor Manuela Carmena and President of the Community of Madrid Cristina Cifuentes.
En el acto homenaje a las víctimas de los atentados del 11-M. No os olvidamos pic.twitter.com/tyrnFFdhp9
— Mariano Rajoy Brey (@marianorajoy) March 11, 2016
“We won't forget you,” tweeted acting Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy.
A further 1,800 people were injured in the devastating attacks in which four trains were targeted by an al-Qaeda-inspired cell.
Rajoy stressed that the fight against terrorism remains “a priority” for Spain and “all the countries that have been hit, and harshly, over recent years”.
“Spain will continue to defend, as it has always done, the lives, rights and freedom of its citizens, both within Spain and abroad,” added Rajoy.
After meeting under the plaque to honour the victims at Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol at 9am, the ceremony moved to Atocha train station, scene of three of the bombings on the morning on March 11th 2004.
.@Pablo_Iglesias_ y @MayoralRafa asisten en Atocha al homenaje a las víctimas del atentado del 11-M #NoOlvidamos pic.twitter.com/RAC4ycizoN
— PODEMOS (@ahorapodemos) March 11, 2016
Podemos leader, Pablo Iglesias at the memorial ceremony at Atocha.
In a show of solidarity across political stripes, the leaders of Spain's political parties attended the memorial ceremony.
Today marks the first time all victims associations have attended the official ceremony to honour those killed in the terror attack.
Los Reyes, en el Concierto “In Memoriam” en homenaje a las víctimas del terrorismo en Españahttps://t.co/4f4BRKuegR pic.twitter.com/FdeQmt7oHT
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) March 10, 2016
On Thursday evening, Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended a memorial concert for the victims of terror in Spain.
Today we remember those who lost their lives in terrorist attacks in Europe & the world https://t.co/PSAxOYj8Wj #11Mhttps://t.co/B5cDp6aiRU
— EU Council (@EUCouncil) March 11, 2016
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