Saturday, April 18, 2009

ETA Chief Arrested In France: Spanish Source

Photo: Jurdan Martitegi

From Yahoo News/Reuters:

MADRID (Reuters) – The military chief of ETA has been arrested by French police, a Spanish government source said on Saturday, the third leader of the Basque separatist guerrillas to be captured in the last six months.

Jurdan Martitegi was driving a stolen car and carrying a pistol when he was arrested in southern France with two other alleged ETA members, the source said.

Nearly two meters tall and strongly built, Martitegi is regarded as one of the most dangerous men in Spain and France, where his photo appears on wanted posters in airports and train stations.

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My Comment: This is one bad dude who got caught .... but there will be celebrations in Spanish and French counter terrorism departments tonight.

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