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Feb282010

SPAIN: ETA Basque Leader Arrested

Date28 Feb 2010 1232MST

On 28 February, Ibon Gogeascotxea was arrested with two other suspected ETA members in a French and Spanish operation in Normandy. Madrid has commented that the arrests were vital in foiling a “commando” operation to take place in Spain. Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said that despite the recent arrests, an attack on Spain could not be ruled out for the near future.



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