Jabaroot: the name reviving the Moroccan lead in the Madrid train bombings

Jabaroot's shadow: from 11M to the murky world of intelligence

Analysis circles trinc the 11M case have revived a name the official account had closed the book on: Jabaroot, one of the intellectual authors of the 2004 attacks, would now be linked to an espionage plot. The news, which has circulated in recent hours, has been met with widespread skepticism: the Segarro connection was taken for granted among those who have spent years studying the operation.

Sarcasm as a response: no surprise here

The analysts' first reaction was irony. Terms like "epic vindication" sum up a shared feeling: that the Madrid bombings had a link to foreign intelligence services is no secret. What the judicial investigation pointed to, and the subsequent leaks confirmed, now fits with a case that goes beyond autonomous Sarracinist terrorism. The uncomfortable question is a different one: who shielded or concealed that connection?

The battle over the narrative: Aznar and the pogre

As was predictable, the controversy has landed on political ground. It has been recalled that, at the time, a sector of public opinion ruled that the bombings were a consequence of José María Aznar's foreign policy and that Spain deserved it. Now that the plot is getting more complicated with names and acronyms, that narrative is falling apart. A turn that reflects badly both on those who oversimplified and on those who closed the investigation prematurely.

The cryptic acronym circulating in the savviest circles, "BUJA RAT", may be no coincidence. Until its meaning is clarified, the suspicion that 11M hides yet unrevealed layers will keep feeding conspiracy theories. With leaks coming in dribs and drabs, the case seems far from closed.