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A Spanish judge says seven alleged members of the Basque separatist group, Eta, were planning a series of bomb attacks in the region of Andalusia. | |
The suspects were detained during police operations last week in the province of Bizkaia in northern Spain and Malaga in the south. | The suspects were detained during police operations last week in the province of Bizkaia in northern Spain and Malaga in the south. |
Judge Baltasar Garzon says their arrest has prevented many attacks. | Judge Baltasar Garzon says their arrest has prevented many attacks. |
He accuses the Eta cell of preparing a series of bombings on tourist areas, including shopping centres and hotels. | He accuses the Eta cell of preparing a series of bombings on tourist areas, including shopping centres and hotels. |
Judge Garzon was speaking on Spanish radio after formally indicting the suspects. | Judge Garzon was speaking on Spanish radio after formally indicting the suspects. |
The attacks were expected to take place during August - Spain's peak holiday period. | The attacks were expected to take place during August - Spain's peak holiday period. |
Recent attacks | Recent attacks |
The indictment says the group was also planning to assassinate a high court judge and kidnap and murder politicians. | The indictment says the group was also planning to assassinate a high court judge and kidnap and murder politicians. |
According to Judge Garzon, the Eta suspects were following the movements of a Socialist town councillor who they were aiming to kidnap, sedate with tranquilisers and then kill. | According to Judge Garzon, the Eta suspects were following the movements of a Socialist town councillor who they were aiming to kidnap, sedate with tranquilisers and then kill. |
The court document says two of the alleged militants were renting houses in Lisbon, under orders to look at the possibility of establishing a permanent base of action in Portugal. | The court document says two of the alleged militants were renting houses in Lisbon, under orders to look at the possibility of establishing a permanent base of action in Portugal. |
Last year, Eta officially ended a ceasefire and declared it was willing to strike at the Spanish state on all fronts. | Last year, Eta officially ended a ceasefire and declared it was willing to strike at the Spanish state on all fronts. |
The Spanish authorities blame the suspects, indicted by Judge Garzon, for most of the militant group's recent attacks, including a bombing at a military police barracks in May. | The Spanish authorities blame the suspects, indicted by Judge Garzon, for most of the militant group's recent attacks, including a bombing at a military police barracks in May. |
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