Madrid Train Bombings 2004, Spain
Introduction
These data were made available through the John Jay & ARTIS Transnational Terrorism Database (JJATT), which hosts a collection network datasets pertaining to radical Islamists and their associates who have directly contributed to a terrorist attack. The undirected network is composed of 55 individuals and their evolving relationships over time. Relationships are coded into two two categories: general relationships and kinship. General relationships are coded on a scale of 0-3; ‘0’ represents no relationship known (as such these relationships are not included in the cleaned data), ‘1’ represents acquaintanceship or distant family ties, ‘2’ represents friendship or moderately close family ties, ‘3’ represents close friends or family. The current and past legal status of each individual is reflected as: free, in custody, or dead, and any associated arrest dates, release dates, or death dates.
Abstract
This data depicts the network of indiduals involved in the 2004 Madrid train bomings in Madrid, Spain. This incident was perpetrated by al-Qaeda and claimed the lives of 193 people- including the bombers, and injuring more than 2,000. The authors of this dataset, JJATT, gathered this data from using ‘open source’ information. The present dataset reflects a combination of familial, friendship, and association relationships.
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| edge_class | is_bimodal | is_directed | is_dynamic | is_weighted | definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquaintances/Distant familiy ties | FALSE | FALSE | TRUE | FALSE | Acquaintances/Distant family ties (interactions limited to radical organization activities) |
| Friends/Moderately close family ties | FALSE | FALSE | TRUE | FALSE | Friends/Moderately close family ties (interactions extend beyond radical organizations to include such categories as co-workers and roommates). Operational/Organizational leadership (i.e. JI leadership, formally or informally “ranking” members of burgeoning cells). Operational Ties (i.e. worked closely on a bombing together). |
| Close Friends/Family | FALSE | FALSE | TRUE | FALSE | Close Friends/Family, Tight-knit operational cliques (would die for each other |
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Citation
Database JJ&ATT (2009). “Madrid Train Bombings 2004, Spain.” <URL: http://doitapps.jjay.cuny.edu/jjatt/data.php>. Accessed: 2019-11-11.
