9 held in sweep against ETA

San Sebastian - Spanish police have arrested nine suspected ETA activists in a massive sweep against the Basque separatist group…

San Sebastian - Spanish police have arrested nine suspected ETA activists in a massive sweep against the Basque separatist group, Spain's Interior Minister, Mr Jaime Mayor Oreja, said yesterday.

The nine are suspected of carrying out a series of attacks, including a car bombing that killed two policemen last August in the northern town of Sallent de Gallego.

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