Goma-2
Encyclopedia
Goma-2 Eco is a type of high explosive manufactured for industrial use (chiefly mining
) by Unión Española de Explosivos S.A.
It is a gelatinous, Nitroglycol-based explosive widely used within Spain
and exported abroad.
It was used by ETA
in the 1980s and 1990s.
There are two variants of Goma-2: Goma-2 EC and Goma-2 ECO.
Goma-2 ECO was the explosive allegedly used in the 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings
, although that allegation has been disputed.
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
) by Unión Española de Explosivos S.A.
It is a gelatinous, Nitroglycol-based explosive widely used within Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and exported abroad.
It was used by ETA
ETA
ETA , an acronym for Euskadi Ta Askatasuna is an armed Basque nationalist and separatist organization. The group was founded in 1959 and has since evolved from a group promoting traditional Basque culture to a paramilitary group with the goal of gaining independence for the Greater Basque Country...
in the 1980s and 1990s.
There are two variants of Goma-2: Goma-2 EC and Goma-2 ECO.
Goma-2 ECO was the explosive allegedly used in the 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings
11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings
The Madrid train bombings consisted of a series of coordinated bombings against the Cercanías system of Madrid, Spain on the morning of 11 March 2004 , killing 191 people and wounding 1,800...
, although that allegation has been disputed.