Italy arrests Madrid massacre mastermind

ITALIAN anti-terrorist police yesterday captured one of the masterminds of the March 11 Madrid bombings as part of an investigation involving police in at least two other European countries.

Italy's interior ministry said the man was among three suspects arrested in police raids in Milan overnight, which involved the searches of at least five homes.

In Madrid, counter-terrorism officials identified the main suspect as Rabei Osman Sayed Ahmed, adding he was "one of the masterminds, one of the organisers of the attacks".