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| Car bomb explodes in north Spain |
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| A car bomb has exploded near the centre of the Basque city of Bilbao in northern Spain, police say. | A car bomb has exploded near the centre of the Basque city of Bilbao in northern Spain, police say. |
| At least one person was injured, police and regional officials said. | At least one person was injured, police and regional officials said. |
| The explosion occurred in the neighbourhood of la Pena de Bilbao, near the historic centre of the city, on Spain's northern coast. | The explosion occurred in the neighbourhood of la Pena de Bilbao, near the historic centre of the city, on Spain's northern coast. |
| It came days after police arrested the suspected leaders of banned Basque separatist party Batasuna. The party called the act a "declaration of war". | It came days after police arrested the suspected leaders of banned Basque separatist party Batasuna. The party called the act a "declaration of war". |
| The bomb went off under the car of a bodyguard, who was injured, the Associated Press quoted a police official as saying. | The bomb went off under the car of a bodyguard, who was injured, the Associated Press quoted a police official as saying. |
| The Spanish newspaper El Pais said the man acted as bodyguard to a socialist councillor. | The Spanish newspaper El Pais said the man acted as bodyguard to a socialist councillor. |
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