| Spain said on Sunday it had signed a “permanent cooperation agreement” with the United States to boost the fight against terrorism and prevent attacks. The agreement “will lead to the reinforcement of capacity in both nations to prevent terrorist attacks and also to hunt people suspected of terrorism,” the Spanish Interior Ministry said in a statement. Spanish State Security Secretary Antonio Camacho and the US ambassador to Madrid Eduardo Aguirre signed the accord. Under the agreement both countries will “exchange information” about people suspected to have links to terrorist organisations. The agreement stipulates a “permanent cooperation” between Spain’s national anti-terrorism agency, CNCA, and the US Terrorist Screening Centre. Details of the agreement were not made public. |