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At least seven people have been injured in a car bomb outside a police station in Ondarroa, in the Basque region of northern Spain. At least 11 people have been injured in an early morning car bombing outside a police station in Ondarroa, in the Basque region of northern Spain.
Three policemen were among those hurt. Earlier, another car bomb exploded in the outskirts of the regional capital Vitoria but no-one was injured.Three policemen were among those hurt. Earlier, another car bomb exploded in the outskirts of the regional capital Vitoria but no-one was injured.
Basque separatist group Eta phoned in a warning before the Vitoria blast.Basque separatist group Eta phoned in a warning before the Vitoria blast.
The attacks come at a time of increased turbulence in Basque politics, the BBC's Steve Kingstone, in Madrid, says.The attacks come at a time of increased turbulence in Basque politics, the BBC's Steve Kingstone, in Madrid, says.
Spain's supreme court recently declared two Basque nationalist parties illegal because of alleged links to Eta.Spain's supreme court recently declared two Basque nationalist parties illegal because of alleged links to Eta.
Molotov cocktailMolotov cocktail
The first car bomb exploded next to the headquarters of the Caja Vital Kutxa bank near the Basque regional capital, Vitoria, a regional Interior Ministry official said. It caused damage but no-one was injured.The first car bomb exploded next to the headquarters of the Caja Vital Kutxa bank near the Basque regional capital, Vitoria, a regional Interior Ministry official said. It caused damage but no-one was injured.
Several hours later, another car bomb detonated outside a police station in the port town of Ondarroa. Three police officers and four civilians were treated for minor injuries, including cuts and ear damage. In the early hours of Sunday morning another car bomb went off outside a police station in the port town of Ondarroa. Three police officers and four civilians were treated for minor injuries, including cuts and ear damage.
Officials said two suspected bombers parked a car close to the outside wall of the station, threw a Molotov cocktail to attract attention and then detonated the car bomb. Officials said two suspected bombers had parked the car close to the outside wall of the station, threw a Molotov cocktail to attract attention and then detonated about 100kg of explosives.
Eta has claimed responsibility for killing more than 800 people in its four-decade campaign to set up an independent state straddling northern Spain and south-western France. The explosion caused serious damage to the building and nearby cars, scattering debris across a radius 400 metres.
Eta's four-decade campaign to set up an independent state straddling northern Spain and south-western France has led to more than 800 deaths.
Sunday's attacks bring to nine the number of car bombs planted by Eta since December 2006, when it resumed its campaign of violence following the failure of secret dialogue with Spain's socialist government.
During that period the group has killed six times.