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| | caption = Zougam in 2007 | | caption = Zougam in 2007 | ||
| | birth_date = {{circa}} 1973 | | birth_date = {{circa}} {{bya|1973}} | ||
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| | arrest_date = 13 March 2004 | | arrest_date = 13 March 2004 | ||
| | arrest_place = ], Spain | | arrest_place = ], ] | ||
| | arresting_authority = Spanish police | |||
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| | charge = Accused of multiple counts of murder, attempted murder, stealing a vehicle, belonging to a terrorist organization and four counts of carrying out terrorist acts | | charge = Accused of multiple counts of murder, attempted murder, stealing a vehicle, belonging to a terrorist organization and four counts of carrying out terrorist acts | ||
| | Penalty 43,000 to 50,000 years in prison | | Penalty = 43,000 to 50,000 years in prison | ||
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| Status = In prison | ||
| Jamal Zougam (born ca. 1973, Tangier) was one of six men implicated in the 11 March 2004 Madrid Train Bombings. He was detained on 13 March 2004, accused of multiple counts of murder, attempted murder, stealing a vehicle, belonging to a terrorist organisation and four counts of carrying out terrorist acts. | |||
| Spain's El País newspaper says three witnesses have testified to seeing him leave a backpack aboard one of the bombed trains. | |||
| | penalty = 42,922 years in prison | | penalty = 42,922 years in prison | ||
| | status = Incarcerated | | status = Incarcerated | ||
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| '''Jamal Zougam''' ({{circa}} 1973 |
'''Jamal Zougam''' ({{circa}} 1973 in ]) was one of six men implicated in the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3515790.stm|title=Jamal Zougam: Madrid bomb suspect|publisher=BBC|date=18 March 2004|accessdate=1 November 2007}}</ref> He was detained on 13 March 2004, accused of multiple counts of murder, attempted murder, stealing a vehicle, belonging to a terrorist organisation and four counts of carrying out terrorist acts. Spain's '']'' newspaper reported that three witnesses testified to seeing him leave a rucksack aboard one of the bombed trains. | ||
| Zougam owned a mobile phone shop in the Lavapiés neighborhood in Madrid called ''Nuevo Siglo'' (''The New Century''). He is believed to be the person who sold telephones which were used to detonate the bombs in the attack.<ref name="guardian_jailed">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/spain/article/0,,2202754,00.html|title = Mass murderers jailed for 40 years as judge delivers verdicts on Spain's 9/11|work=The Guardian |date=1 November 2007|accessdate=1 November 2007|location=London|first=Paul|last=Hamilos}}</ref> He also reportedly helped construct the bombs<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/spain/article/0,2763,1170380,00.html|title=Six Moroccans suspected of Madrid attacks|work=The Guardian |date=16 March 2004|accessdate=1 November 2007|location=London|first=George|last=Wright}}</ref> and was one of the first to be arrested.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4600967.stm|title=Madrid suspect heard in 9/11 case|publisher=BBC|date=1 June 2005|accessdate=1 November 2007}}</ref> | Zougam owned a mobile phone shop in the Lavapiés neighborhood in Madrid called ''Nuevo Siglo'' (''The New Century''). He is believed to be the person who sold telephones which were used to detonate the bombs in the attack.<ref name="guardian_jailed">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/spain/article/0,,2202754,00.html|title = Mass murderers jailed for 40 years as judge delivers verdicts on Spain's 9/11|work=The Guardian |date=1 November 2007|accessdate=1 November 2007|location=London|first=Paul|last=Hamilos}}</ref> He also reportedly helped construct the bombs<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/spain/article/0,2763,1170380,00.html|title=Six Moroccans suspected of Madrid attacks|work=The Guardian |date=16 March 2004|accessdate=1 November 2007|location=London|first=George|last=Wright}}</ref> and was one of the first to be arrested.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4600967.stm|title=Madrid suspect heard in 9/11 case|publisher=BBC|date=1 June 2005|accessdate=1 November 2007}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 01:43, 19 March 2018
| Jamal Zougam | |
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| Born | c. 1973 (age 50–51) Tangier, Morocco |
| Arrested | 13 March 2004 Madrid, Spain |
| Citizenship | Moroccan-Spanish citizenship |
| Detained at | Madrid, Spain prison |
| Charge(s) | Accused of multiple counts of murder, attempted murder, stealing a vehicle, belonging to a terrorist organization and four counts of carrying out terrorist acts |
| Penalty | 42,922 years in prison |
| Status | Incarcerated |
| Occupation | Phone seller |
Jamal Zougam (c. 1973 in Tangier) was one of six men implicated in the 2004 Madrid train bombings. He was detained on 13 March 2004, accused of multiple counts of murder, attempted murder, stealing a vehicle, belonging to a terrorist organisation and four counts of carrying out terrorist acts. Spain's El País newspaper reported that three witnesses testified to seeing him leave a rucksack aboard one of the bombed trains.
Zougam owned a mobile phone shop in the Lavapiés neighborhood in Madrid called Nuevo Siglo (The New Century). He is believed to be the person who sold telephones which were used to detonate the bombs in the attack. He also reportedly helped construct the bombs and was one of the first to be arrested.
Sentencing
On 31 October 2007, he was convicted of 191 charges of murder and 1,856 charges of attempted murder, and received a sentence of 42,922 years in confinement. A Spaniard, Emilio Suárez Trashorras, who supplied dynamite in return for drugs – was sentenced to 34,715 years.
References
- "Jamal Zougam: Madrid bomb suspect". BBC. 18 March 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2007.
- ^ Hamilos, Paul (1 November 2007). "Mass murderers jailed for 40 years as judge delivers verdicts on Spain's 9/11". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 November 2007.
- Wright, George (16 March 2004). "Six Moroccans suspected of Madrid attacks". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 November 2007.
- "Madrid suspect heard in 9/11 case". BBC. 1 June 2005. Retrieved 1 November 2007.
External links
- Madrid bombing suspects. BBC.
- The Madrid Bombing. CBC.
| 2004 Madrid train bombings | |
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 Alleged militants in the war on terror who have lived in Spain | |
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| People listed in italics have died. | |
| 2004 Madrid train bombings | |
| Held in Guantanamo Bay | |
| al-Jihad members | |
| 2005 London bombings | |
| September 11 attacks | |
| Others | |
| Currently imprisoned. Released after serving sentence. | |
- Use dmy dates from March 2012
- 1970s births
- Living people
- People from Tangier
- Moroccan expatriates in Spain
- People imprisoned on charges of terrorism
- 2004 Madrid train bombings
- Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Spain
- Moroccan people convicted of murder
- Moroccan people imprisoned abroad
- Moroccan prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment
- People convicted of murder by Spain