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Attacks in Catalonia

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The government of the Spanish region of Catalonia has [blank] an assertion that the central authorities of Madrid that the Jihadist soul behind two attacks in Catalonia had been dismantled. The Interior Minister in Catalan regional government Joaquim Forn said Catalan police were heading the [blank] and detectors were still searching for at least 1 suspect. At Turkey's request, the Spanish authorities have [blank] the German Turkish writer Dogan Akhanli. Mr. Akhanli, who has written [blank] in Turkey's human rights record, is a critic of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He's not known on what grounds Turkey issued the international [blank] warrant.

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The government of the Spanish region of Catalonia has contradicted an assertion that the central authorities of Madrid that the Jihadist soul behind two attacks in Catalonia had been dismantled. The Interior Minister in Catalan regional government Joaquim Forn said Catalan police were heading the inquiry and detectors were still searching for at least 1 suspect. At Turkey's request, the Spanish authorities have arrested the German Turkish writer Dogan Akhanli. Mr. Akhanli, who has written extensively in Turkey's human rights record, is a critic of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He's not known on what grounds Turkey issued the international arrest warrant.
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