| Police in Barcelona arrested a number of suspected Islamic militants Wednesday in a series of pre-dawn raids, a police spokesman said. The Spanish news agencies Efe and Europa Press quoted judicial and police sources as saying at least 10 people were arrested and most were of Pakistani origin. The police spokesman declined to say how many people were arrested, but said the raids continued Wednesday morning. The spokesman said the detainees were suspected of belonging to a militant Islamic network, but would not say if any of those picked up were linked to the March 11 train bombings in Madrid. Those attacks killed 191 people and were blamed on Islamic militants linked to al-Qaida. Spanish National Radio said the operation was ordered by Judge Ismael Moreno of Spain's National Court, which handles terrorism cases. The radio report said police found no weapons or explosives in Wednesday's raids on homes in Barcelona. But authorities did seize documents, which are being examined. |