Spanish police hold five more bombing suspects

THE massive multinational probe into the Madrid bombings made significant progress yesterday, with police in Spain arresting five more suspects and bringing five others before a judge.

Morocco rounded up associates of a key suspect with alleged al-Qaida ties.

The arrests brought the total number of suspects in custody to 11 and came as Spain marked a week since the bombings that killed 201 people, brought terror to the heart of Europe and damaged Spanish relations with the US.