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Two held over Spanish bombing
Saturday, 23 July 2005Two men linked to the separatist movement in Spain's northwest Galicia region have been arrested after a bomb went off in the pilgrimage town of Santiago de Compostela.
No one was hurt in the explosion, which took place at about 3.45pm, but a nearby bank branch office suffered minor
material damage.
Police were able to evacuate the area before the device went
off, as they received a warning call.
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Tourists were expected to flock to Santiago de Compostela over the weekend for Monday's celebrations feting the town's patron
saint.
