Accused mastermind of Madrid bombs denies involvement | International News | Reuters.com: "MADRID (Reuters) - Youssef Belhadj, accused of masterminding the Madrid train bombings and suspected of claiming the attack in the name of al Qaeda, denied involvement on Friday and said he had no links to the militant group.
Belhadj is one of four men prosecutors say plotted the March 11, 2004 attacks, when bombs packed into sports bags ripped apart four commuter trains killing 191 people.
The Moroccan and fellow suspected ringleader Hassan el Haski denied the charges leveled against them, including terrorist murder, when they took the stand in one of Europe's biggest terrorism trials on Friday."