Friday, February 21, 2014

Basque Separatists ETA Are To Formally Hand Over Their Weapons Today


Basque Separatists Eta Set To Take Historic Step By Handing Over Weapons -- The Guardian

Spanish government of Mariano Rajoy holds out for full 'defeat' declaration as independence group ends 40 years of militancy

The Basque separatist group Eta is expected on Friday to take a historic step towards handing over weapons and bomb-making equipment used in its terror campaign for independence that has claimed more than 800 victims over decades.

Sources in the northern Basque region of Spain and elsewhere said mediators would declare that Eta had already made significant moves in readying itself for giving up or disabling weapons and was ready to go further.

Details remained scarce, however, and analysts were fearful that Eta could try to drag the process out while seeking concessions from Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish prime minister.

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My Comment: 800 dead. Thousands wounded. And what for?

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