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Spain frees notorious Eta killer Spain frees notorious Eta killer
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A Basque separatist convicted of killing 25 people has been freed from jail in Spain after serving 21 years.A Basque separatist convicted of killing 25 people has been freed from jail in Spain after serving 21 years.
The release of Jose Ignacio de Juana Chaos has sparked outrage in Spain.The release of Jose Ignacio de Juana Chaos has sparked outrage in Spain.
Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero spoke of his "contempt" for the former Eta militant, but said his government had to respect the law.Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero spoke of his "contempt" for the former Eta militant, but said his government had to respect the law.
Juana Chaos was sentenced to more than 3,000 years in 1987, but under the penal code then in force, the maximum term he could serve was 30 years. De Juana Chaos was sentenced to more than 3,000 years in 1987, but under the penal code then in force, the maximum term he could serve was 30 years.
He qualified for early release in 2004 but was given a further term for threatening behaviour.He qualified for early release in 2004 but was given a further term for threatening behaviour.
Juana Chaos took part in a string of Eta attacks, including one of the group's deadliest - a Madrid car-bombing in 1986 which killed 12 members of the Guardia Civil police force. De Juana Chaos took part in a string of Eta attacks, including one of the group's deadliest - a Madrid car-bombing in 1986 which killed 12 members of the Guardia Civil police force.
In recent years he carried out several hunger strikes to protest against his treatment by the authorities.In recent years he carried out several hunger strikes to protest against his treatment by the authorities.
Mr Zapatero said Juana Chaos "generates a perfectly understandable feeling of contempt" among all citizens "and of course the head of the government". Mr Zapatero said De Juana Chaos "generates a perfectly understandable feeling of contempt" among all citizens "and of course the head of the government".
"But we must respect the law," the prime minister added."But we must respect the law," the prime minister added.
The group has killed more than 800 people in its four-decade campaign to set up an independent state straddling northern Spain and south-western France.The group has killed more than 800 people in its four-decade campaign to set up an independent state straddling northern Spain and south-western France.
The release of Juana Chaos came 40 years to the day after Eta carried out its first targeted killing. The release of De Juana Chaos came 40 years to the day after Eta carried out its first targeted killing.