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Eta blamed for Spanish car bomb | Eta blamed for Spanish car bomb |
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A car bomb has exploded in the town of Durango in Spain's Basque country, lightly wounding two policemen. | |
No-one has admitted carrying out the attack, but officials have blamed the Basque separatist group Eta which called off a ceasefire in June. | No-one has admitted carrying out the attack, but officials have blamed the Basque separatist group Eta which called off a ceasefire in June. |
The bomb exploded in a car parked outside a police barracks in Durango, about 25km (16 miles) south-east of Bilbao, at 0330 (0130 GMT). | |
A second car bomb exploded in nearby Amorebieta about one hour later. | A second car bomb exploded in nearby Amorebieta about one hour later. |
Police said the second car was used by the bombers to flee the scene of the first bombing. | Police said the second car was used by the bombers to flee the scene of the first bombing. |
There were no injuries or damage reported from the second bomb but the Durango explosion caused considerable damage to the police barracks. | There were no injuries or damage reported from the second bomb but the Durango explosion caused considerable damage to the police barracks. |
Two policemen were injured by flying glass. | Two policemen were injured by flying glass. |
Eta has waged a violent campaign since the 1960s for an independent state in northern Spain and south-west France. | Eta has waged a violent campaign since the 1960s for an independent state in northern Spain and south-west France. |
Security forces in Spain and France have been on high alert since Eta called off its 15-month ceasefire in June. | Security forces in Spain and France have been on high alert since Eta called off its 15-month ceasefire in June. |
Several Eta members have been arrested recently and police raids have uncovered caches of explosives. | Several Eta members have been arrested recently and police raids have uncovered caches of explosives. |
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