Tunisian named as leader of Madrid terror attacks

A TUNISIAN who has campaigned for a holy war in Spain was yesterday named as the leader of the Madrid terror bombers.

Court documents said Sarhane Ben Abdelmajid Fakhet sought along with five others under an international arrest warrant was "leader and co-ordinator of the people allegedly implicated".

Sarhane, alias El Tunecino, has lived in Spain for 12 years, is said to have been previously followed by anti-terrorist forces.