Bomb explodes on Spanish roads
ISN SECURITY WATCH (Thursday, 9 March: 15.08 CET) - A bomb exploded near a highway between the Spanish cities of Bilbao and Santander on Thursday, news agencies reported.
The bomb exploded after a warning call purportedly on behalf of the Basque separatist Eta group that four bombs had been planted on highways from Vitoria to Burgos, Pamplona to Logrono, Bilbao to Santander, and Pamplona to Zaragoza.
Also on Thursday, the outlawed separatist Batasuna party called a general strike in the region to protest the local government’s refusal to allow tributes to be paid to two ETA prisoners who died in jail.
Some 700 people found guilty of belonging to Eta are being held in prison in Spain.
The two deaths this weekend sparked protests that threatened to turn into riots.
Police used anti-riot ammunition against demonstrators in Vizcaya on Saturday, and thousands of people took to the streets of Portugalete.
On Wednesday, bomb exploded at the headquarters of Spain’s right-wing Falange political movement in Santona, in northern Spain. The Eta reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
In late February, Spanish media reported that the Eta had launched an extortion campaign against Basque businessmen, including photographs of the businessmen’s family members and reports on their movements.
Eta has been fighting for an independent Basque homeland for four decades. More than 800 people have been killed in the campaign. In recent years, Eta attacks have targeted building and caused no serious injuries, with an Eta representative always making a warning call to give police time to evacuate the area.
The bomb exploded after a warning call purportedly on behalf of the Basque separatist Eta group that four bombs had been planted on highways from Vitoria to Burgos, Pamplona to Logrono, Bilbao to Santander, and Pamplona to Zaragoza.
Also on Thursday, the outlawed separatist Batasuna party called a general strike in the region to protest the local government’s refusal to allow tributes to be paid to two ETA prisoners who died in jail.
Some 700 people found guilty of belonging to Eta are being held in prison in Spain.
The two deaths this weekend sparked protests that threatened to turn into riots.
Police used anti-riot ammunition against demonstrators in Vizcaya on Saturday, and thousands of people took to the streets of Portugalete.
On Wednesday, bomb exploded at the headquarters of Spain’s right-wing Falange political movement in Santona, in northern Spain. The Eta reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
In late February, Spanish media reported that the Eta had launched an extortion campaign against Basque businessmen, including photographs of the businessmen’s family members and reports on their movements.
Eta has been fighting for an independent Basque homeland for four decades. More than 800 people have been killed in the campaign. In recent years, Eta attacks have targeted building and caused no serious injuries, with an Eta representative always making a warning call to give police time to evacuate the area.
posted by Marko at 3/09/2006 08:42:00 AM
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