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NEWS ABOUT: ETA

ETA stories: 8 news summaries

ETA Admits Attacks as 2nd Bomb Hits Spanish Island

'We will answer with weapons,' separatist group warns

Aug 9, 09 9:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Basque separatist group ETA is claiming responsibility for three blasts today in the Spanish island of Mallorca, including one at a restaurant where so far there are no reports of injuries, CNN reports. ETA had already claimed responsibility today for a series of attacks in Spain in June and July,... More »

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terrorism • Spain • ETA • separatists • bomb explosion

Basque Separatists Hand Over Power After 30 Years

After 30 years, separatists lose power in Spanish region

May 5, 09 7:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Security has been ramped up in the Basque region of Spain today as it prepares for the inauguration of its first non-separatist government in 30 years. Spain's national left- and right-wing parties have come together to form a unity coalition, ending decades of rule by Basque separatists. The terrorist group... More »

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Spain • Basque • ETA • separatists • Spanish • Basque separatists • Popular Party • Socialist Party of Spain

Basque Military Chief
Nabbed in France

'Txeroki' had hand in ETA violence the past five years, say investigators

Nov 17, 08 4:04 AM CST
(Newser) - A military leader of the Basque separatist organization ETA linked to police murders and the 2006 Madrid airport bomb attack has been busted in France, reports the Times of London. The man, who goes by the nom de guerre of Txeroki, was arrested  in a small town in the Pyrenees.... More »

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Spain • France • Basque • Pyrenees • ETA • Basque separatists

 Spain's ETA Unleashes 
 3 Attacks in 24 Hours 

Basque terror group launches 3 attacks in 24 hours

Sep 22, 08 7:21 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

ETA Behind Blasts in Northern Spain

Bombs in tourist towns mark Basque group's summer awakening

Jul 21, 08 9:48 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

France Arrests Basque Terror Group's Leader

ETA's No. 1 busted
in joint police sting
with Spanish

May 21, 08 9:48 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Cops Injured in
 Bilbao Blast 

ETA fingered for attack on Socialist headquarters

Apr 17, 08 7:00 AM CDT
(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... More »

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terrorism • Spain • bombing • ETA • Bilbao • Basque separatists • Spain terror attacks • Socialist Party of Spain

Basque Leader Busted In Major Crackdown on Separatists

Opposition party calls move an election ploy

Jul 30, 07 5:06 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

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