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March 11, 2004
Facts About ETA
  • ETA stands for (in Basque Language) Basque Homeland and Freedom.
  • ETA - a separatist group - wants independence in the Basque region of northern Spain, plus Navarra and three French-side provinces.
  • Their goals - or at least their means of achieving the goals - are only supported by a small minority of Basques.
  • ETA is said to be responsible for at least 850 deaths since the late 1968.
  • 123 ETA members and accomplices in were arrested by French officials in 2002. In August of that year, a provisional ban on was placed on ETA's political wing, Batasuna.
  • ETA members have supposedly received training in Libya, Lebanon, and Nicaragua, and have sought and received sanctuary in Cuba.

Posted by Michele at March 11, 2004 08:42 AM | TrackBack
Comments

If they want the French provinces they should probably just ask.

Posted by: Mark Buehner at March 11, 2004 09:11 AM

I would like to correspond with someone who is an ETA supporter to find out more

Posted by: Tony Pinkerton at March 24, 2004 09:56 AM

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