41.   A fourth person was detained on Saturday in nearby Guernica on suspicion of involvement in the same kidnap attempt.

42.   The ordinance permits any person to be detained on suspicion that they may possess information relating to terrorism.

43.   The new law also enables the minister to issue warrants of arrests and to detain wanted persons, among other new powers.

44.   Unconfirmed press reports have stated that some other persons have been detained in connection with the botched coup attempt.

45.   They said one person was detained in relation to the incident.

46.   Two police were slightly hurt and one person was detained when a joint police and army patrol was mobbed here overnight, police announced Sunday.

47.   Under the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance, any person could be detained on suspicion that he or she may possess information relating to terrorism.

48.   Under POTO, described as draconian by opposition political parties, any person can be detained on suspicion that he or she may possess information relating to terrorism.

49.   It later emerged that only one person had been detained.

50.   Meanwhile police in San Sebastian, northern Spain, said they had detained a person in connection with the Palma de Mallorca arrests.