New application for declassification to Congress
The investigation commission of the terrorist attacks that shook Barcelona and Cambrils on August 17 has taken a step forward. At the request of Together, the Spanish government is sought to open the CNI documents related to Abdelbaky es Satty, considered the main intellectual author of the attacks.
The goal: clarify the background of the attacks
Together he has expressed his intention to reveal information prior to the attacks. Among the documents requested are the records of Es Satty’s mobile phone, which was given to him by the CNI after his departure from the Castellón prison in April 2014. They also want to obtain reports on the Its surveillance between 2014 and 2015, as well as the transcripts of interviews carried out by National Police officers in the Ripoll Mosque.
Additional Details on Es Satty
Another aspect that worries Together is the entry of Es Satty to the Joan XXIII Hospital in Tarragona in 2014. According to a report prepared by himself during his stay in prison, he was treated by agents of the Mossos of Mossos. Squad. The training also calls for the note that the CNI provided to the authorities after the attacks, which, as they claim, included details on the radicalization of Es Satty during his imprisonment.
Possible connections with court operations
In addition, Junts is looking for information on the possible CNI request to turn Satty into protected testimony in the framework of the Xacal operation, which was under the supervision of Judge Baltasar Garzón. Several testimonies have stated that the imam was linked to jihadist Mohammad Mrabet Fhasi and had shared space with Bilal Belgacem, responsible for a suicide attack in Iraq in 2003.
Civil Guard report in question
According to Junts, the Civil Guard prepared a report that he presented to Garzón, which made sure that there was no evidence that would connect Es Satty with the Mrabet jihadist cell. This document is also subject to the party’s declassification request.
Final reflections on transparency
The pursuit of transparency in the events surrounding the 17-A attacks is a matter of great importance for society. Together to declassify the CNI documents is an opportunity to deepen the understanding of events that marked a tragic moment in the recent history of Spain.
