Spanish police arrested three new suspects in connection with the March 11th train bombings including the first Egyptian and the first Saudi detained in the case, a court official said today.
The three men, who also include a Moroccan, were arrested yesterday in Madrid and were being questioned by police, the official said.
Earlier six Moroccans who had been held in solitary confinement for several days over the bombings were released. Eighteen others remained in custody.
All knew other suspects implicated in the case, but the six were found not to have played a role in the attacks, which authorities say were carried out by Islamist militants. Those still being held have yet to be formally charged.