The following is the text of a videotaped statement, purportedly from the Islamic militant al-Qaeda group, claiming responsibility for the Madrid bombings.
The text is taken from the Interior Ministry's Spanish translation from Arabic.
"We declare our responsibility for what happened in Madrid exactly two and a half years after the attacks on New York and Washington.
"It is a response for your collaboration with the criminals Bush and his allies. This is how to respond to the crimes you have caused in the world and specifically in Iraq and Afghanistan and there will be more, God willing.
"You love life and we love death which is an example of what the Prophet Mohammad said. If you don't stop your injustices there will be more and more threats and these attacks are small compared with what will happen with what you call terrorism.
"This is a warning from the military spokesman of al-Qaeda in Europe.
Abu Duham al Afgani.
