[Reuters] Islamist extremists were planning attacks across Europe, especially against public transport, before their recent arrests in Barcelona, the Spanish paper El Pais reported Saturday. Two pairs with explosive-filled bags were to enter separate Barcelona subway stations and other members of the group were to detonate their bombs by remote control, a would-be attacker turned informant said. Two other suicide bombers had been assigned targets elsewhere in Spain, another was to attack Germany, three were given objectives in France and two more were to strike Portugal.
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