Bombs on Columbus Ship Model Defused
Explosives experts defused two bombs Saturday that were placed aboard a large model of explorer Christopher Columbus’ ship, the Santa Maria, police said.
Police said two men subdued a security guard with tear gas spray early Saturday and left the bombs aboard the ship, anchored in this northeastern port. The vessel, 82 feet long and 25 feet wide, is visited daily by tourists. The original craft was 117 feet long and 34 feet wide.
The Catalonian separatist group Terra Lliure, seeking independence from Spain for the northeastern region of Catalonia, claimed responsibility in a telephone call to a news agency.
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