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The suspected political leader of the Basque separatist movement, Eta, has been arrested in a joint Spanish-French operation, Spanish authorities said.The suspected political leader of the Basque separatist movement, Eta, has been arrested in a joint Spanish-French operation, Spanish authorities said.
Javier Lopez Pena, alias "Thierry", was arrested with three other Eta suspects in a late-night raid in the south-west French city of Bordeaux.Javier Lopez Pena, alias "Thierry", was arrested with three other Eta suspects in a late-night raid in the south-west French city of Bordeaux.
Eta is blamed for the deaths of more than 820 people in its 40-year campaign for an independent Basque nation.Eta is blamed for the deaths of more than 820 people in its 40-year campaign for an independent Basque nation.
The group announced a ceasefire in 2006 but formally ended it last June.The group announced a ceasefire in 2006 but formally ended it last June.
The group said it carried out Monday's powerful car bomb attack in Bilbao, the economic capital of Spain's Basque region.The group said it carried out Monday's powerful car bomb attack in Bilbao, the economic capital of Spain's Basque region.
The attack came on the eve of a meeting between Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and the premier of the Basque region, Juan Jose Ibarretxe in which Mr Zapatero again rejected a Basque sovereignty plan. The attack came on the eve of a meeting between Spain's Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, and the premier of the Basque region, Juan Jose Ibarretxe, in which Mr Zapatero again rejected a Basque sovereignty plan.
Eta has also been blamed for a bomb attack on 14 May that killed one policeman and injured four other people outside a police barracks in Legutiano, near the Basque regional capital Vitoria.Eta has also been blamed for a bomb attack on 14 May that killed one policeman and injured four other people outside a police barracks in Legutiano, near the Basque regional capital Vitoria.
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The other three people arrested were named as Ainhoa Ozaeta Mendiondo, Igor Suberbiola and Jon Salaberria.The other three people arrested were named as Ainhoa Ozaeta Mendiondo, Igor Suberbiola and Jon Salaberria.
Spanish police said Mr Lopez Pena was one of the major movers behind the abandonment of Eta's ceasefire last year.Spanish police said Mr Lopez Pena was one of the major movers behind the abandonment of Eta's ceasefire last year.
He is accused of being involved in the December 2006 car bombing at Madrid's airport that killed two people, an attack that signalled the ending of the ceasefire.He is accused of being involved in the December 2006 car bombing at Madrid's airport that killed two people, an attack that signalled the ending of the ceasefire.
Spanish media said Ms Ozaeta was the masked woman who made the official announcement in a June 2007 Eta video.Spanish media said Ms Ozaeta was the masked woman who made the official announcement in a June 2007 Eta video.
Mr Salaberria is an ex-regional legislator of the banned Eta political wing Batasuna.Mr Salaberria is an ex-regional legislator of the banned Eta political wing Batasuna.