A massive 1999 truck bomb targeting Madrid's tallest skyscraper was narrowly intercepted
Spanish authorities prevented a catastrophic disaster in 1999 when they intercepted a massive truck bomb intended to level Madrid's iconic Torre Picasso skyscraper during a violent separatist campaign.
A potential tragedy was averted on this day in 1999 when the Spanish Civil Guard intercepted a van packed with 950 kilograms of explosives. The vehicle was destined for Madrid's business district, where the separatist group ETA planned to destroy the 517-foot Torre Picasso, the city's tallest building at the time.
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