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Madrid embassy raid was 'terror attack' for North Korea

Spanish authorities suspect US intelligence agencies and their allies could have been involved in the attack, according to newspapers El Pais and El Confidencial. The US has denied any involvement in the raid

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The break-in occurred days before the second summit between Trump and Kim. Pic/AFP

The break-in occurred days before the second summit between Trump and Kim. Pic/AFP

Pyongyang: North Korea has described a break-in at its embassy in Spain in February as a "grave terrorist attack". In its first official comment, Pyongyang called for an investigation and said it was closely watching rumours that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had played a role, the BBC reported on Sunday.

On Wednesday, Cheollima Civil Defense - a self-styled human rights group - which is committed to ousting North Korean top leader Kim Jong-un, claimed to be behind the raid. The group took computers and data and said it gave its evidence to the FBI - US intelligence agency.

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