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| The suspected political leader of the Basque separatist movement, Eta, has been arrested in a joint Spanish-French operation, Spanish authorities said. | The suspected political leader of the Basque separatist movement, Eta, has been arrested in a joint Spanish-French operation, Spanish authorities said. |
| Javier Lopez Pena, alias "Thierry", was arrested with three other Eta suspects in a late-night raid in the south-west French city of Bordeaux. | Javier Lopez Pena, alias "Thierry", was arrested with three other Eta suspects in a late-night raid in the south-west French city of Bordeaux. |
| Eta is blamed for the deaths of more than 820 people in its 40-year campaign for an independent Basque nation. | Eta is blamed for the deaths of more than 820 people in its 40-year campaign for an independent Basque nation. |
| The group announced a ceasefire in 2006 but formally ended it last June. | The group announced a ceasefire in 2006 but formally ended it last June. |
| The group said it carried out Monday's powerful car bomb attack in Bilbao, the economic capital of Spain's Basque region. | The group said it carried out Monday's powerful car bomb attack in Bilbao, the economic capital of Spain's Basque region. |
| Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriquez rejected a Basque sovereignty plan in a meeting on Tuesday with the premier of the Basque region, Juan Jose Ibarretxe. | Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriquez rejected a Basque sovereignty plan in a meeting on Tuesday with the premier of the Basque region, Juan Jose Ibarretxe. |
| Ceasefire ends | |
| The other three people arrested were named as Ainhoa Ozaeta Mendiondo, Igor Suberbiola and Jon Salaberria. | |
| Spanish police said Mr Lopez Pena was one of the major movers behind the abandonment of Eta's ceasefire last year. | |
| Spanish media said Ms Ozaeta was the masked woman who made the announcement in an Eta video. | |
| Mr Salaberria is an ex-regional legislator of the banned Eta political wing Batasuna. |