Thursday, May 20, 2010

ETA Military Chief Arrested In France

French policemen stand guard as the members of the Basque separatist organization ETA, including the organization's military chief, are driven into the headquarters of the anti-terrorist subdivision in Levallois-Perret, near Paris, December10, 2008. Spain warned of possible retaliatory attacks by the armed Basque group following the arrest of the organization's latest suspected leader. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)

French Police Arrest ETA Military Leader -- Washington Post

PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - French police said they arrested the suspected military leader of the Basque separatist movement ETA in the southwestern town of Bayonne on Thursday.

Spanish national Mikel Kabikoitz Karrera Sarobe, known as Ata, was detained along with another man and a woman from the group during a raid on an apartment, police said. Police also found weapons in the apartment.

He has been considered the military leader of ETA since French police arrested his predecessor Ibon Gogeascoechea in February.

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More News On The Arrest Of The ETA's Military Chief

Spain: Basque separatist leader arrested in France -- AP
Spain: ETA commando unit leader arrested in France -- AP
Military Leader of ETA Under Arrest -- Voice of America
Eta 'military leader' captured in France -- The Telegraph
French police arrest ETA leader -- UPI

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