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In 2009, Spain realized it was a principal target for Islamic terrorist attacks. It continued to confront and suffer from Islamic terrorist attacks and Basque terrorists. Spain maintained in close contact with the US to investigate these acts and prosecute those guilty.
In October, Al Qua'ida in the Islamic Maghreb's (AQTM) named its propaganda unit "al Andalus" which reinforced Spain's concern that the nation remained a primary target. In November, AQTM kidnapped three Spanish aid workers. Spain's geographical location and large immigrant population from North Africa and South Asia, combined with the ease of travel to other European countries, made it a strategic crossroads for international terrorist groups.
http://wikileaks.ch/cable/2009/12/09MADRID1200.html
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