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| Bomb blasts hit Spanish resorts | Bomb blasts hit Spanish resorts |
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| Two bombs have exploded in northern Spain although there have been no reports of casualties. | Two bombs have exploded in northern Spain although there have been no reports of casualties. |
| The first device went off at about noon on a seafront promenade in the resort town of Laredo, near Santander. | The first device went off at about noon on a seafront promenade in the resort town of Laredo, near Santander. |
| About an hour later another device exploded on a beach in Noja, about 20km from Laredo. | About an hour later another device exploded on a beach in Noja, about 20km from Laredo. |
| Reports said Basque separatist group ETA had claimed, warning of four devices in total that had been placed in the Cantabria area. | Reports said Basque separatist group ETA had claimed, warning of four devices in total that had been placed in the Cantabria area. |
| Emergency authorities received the call telling them ETA had planted four bombs on the beaches of Laredo and Noja and Noja's golf course that would explode between 1000 GMT and 1300 GMT, Reuters reported. | Emergency authorities received the call telling them ETA had planted four bombs on the beaches of Laredo and Noja and Noja's golf course that would explode between 1000 GMT and 1300 GMT, Reuters reported. |
| ETA regularly targets tourist resorts for its summer attacks. |