2 Spain terrorist attack suspects held without bail, 1 freed
A judge has ordered two of the four surviving suspects in last week’s attacks in Spain held without bail, another detained for 72 more hours and one freed.
National Court Judge Fernando Andreu issued his orders after hearing the four answer questions Tuesday about the vehicle attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils that killed 15 people.
Andreu said there was enough evidence to hold 21-year-old Mohamed Houli Chemlal and 28-year-old Driss Oukabir on preliminary charges of causing homicides and injuries of terrorist nature and of belonging to a terrorism organization.
The judge also said in a document seen by the Associated Press that Chemlal also was held for dealing with explosives.
Sahl El Karib, the owner of a cybercafe in Ripoll, the Pyrenees hometown to most of the members of the cell, will remain under arrest for at least 72 more hours while police inquiries continue.
The judged ruled that the evidence to continue detaining suspect Mohamed Aalla was “not solid enough.”
UPDATES:
1:17 p.m.: This article was updated with two of the four surviving suspects being held without bail, one detained for 72 more hours and one freed.
This article was originally published at 9:55 a.m.
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