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  • September 2008

    • Spain's ETA Unleashes 3 Attacks in 24 Hours

      Associated Press  |  Sep 22, 08 7:21 AM CDT

      Spain's ETA Unleashes 3 Attacks in 24 Hours

      (AP) - A car bombing blamed on the armed Basque group ETA killed an army officer and wounded 6 people in northern Spain this morning. It was the third such attack in 24 hours in what appeared to be a stepped-up ETA offensive. The explosion happened as the building was being evacuated following a phone call from ETA warning of the blast. More »

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      terrorism  • Spain  • Basque separatists  • Spain terror attacks  • ETA

  • July 2008

    • ETA Behind Blasts in Northern Spain

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jul 21, 08 9:48 AM CDT

      ETA Behind Blasts in Northern Spain

      (Newser) - The Basque separatist group ETA detonated five bombs in northern Spain yesterday in a coordinated attack, the Telegraph reports, though only one injury was reported. Four bombs went off in tourist resorts; a fifth targeted a bank near Bilbao. The explosions marked the traditional summer bombing campaign ETA has waged in an attempt to disrupt Spanish tourism. More »

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      terrorism  • Spain  • bomb  • Basque separatists  • Spain terror attacks  • ETA  • Bilbao

  • May 2008

    • France Arrests Basque Terror Group's Leader

      Guardian (UK)  |  May 21, 08 9:48 AM CDT

      France Arrests Basque Terror Group's Leader

      (Newser) - The suspected leader of the ETA, the Basque separatist group and terrorist organization, has been arrested by a joint Spanish and French police operation. Some 30 armed officers raided the Bordeaux apartment of Javier López Peña, who is believed to have headed the ETA since 2004. López Peña has been a police target since 1983, and his arrest constitutes a major setback for the group, writes the Guardian . More »

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      France  • terrorism  • Spain  • Basque separatists  • Spain terror attacks  • ETA  • Bordeaux

  • April 2008

    • Cops Injured in Bilbao Blast

      CNN  |  Apr 17, 08 7:00 AM CDT

      Cops Injured in Bilbao Blast

      (Newser) - A powerful car bomb believed to be the work of the Basque separatist group ETA exploded today in Spain, injuring at least seven police officers. The blast, which was preceded by a warning call, occurred outside the headquarters of Spain's ruling Socialist Party in the Basque city of Bilbao. The attack comes just weeks after the murder of a Socialist Party politician, which has also been linked to the separatists. More »

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      terrorism  • Spain  • bombing  • Basque separatists  • Spain terror attacks  • ETA  • Bilbao

  • July 2007

    • Basque Leader Busted In Major Crackdown on Separatists

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Jul 30, 07 5:06 AM CDT

      Basque Leader Busted In Major Crackdown on Separatists

      (Newser) - A top Basque separatist leader and 17 others have been arrested in the two months since the organization ended a 15-month ceasefire with Spain. Some analysts credit luck and improved intelligence for the arrests, including last week's bust of ETA's crucial head of logistics. But some critics say the crackdown is aimed at polishing the prime minister's image for the 2008 elections. More »

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      France  • election  • Spain  • Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero  • ETA  • Basque

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