Spain police seize Basque leaders

Spanish police have arrested the entire alleged leadership of the banned Basque separatist party, Batasuna, 5 October 2007. A senior leader of Basque separatist group Batasuna called the arrest of 23 key members a 'declaration of war' by the Spanish government.

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BBC News, 6.10.07: Basque raid 'declaration of war' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7031815.stm

BBC News, 9.10.07: Basque city car bomb injures man http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7035683.stm

BBC News, 9.10.07: New tensions grip Basque region http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7035738.stm

Wikipedia: Basque http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque

Wikipedia: Basque Country (autonomous community) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_Country_%28autonomous_community%29

The Guardian, 5.6.07: Q&A: Eta and Basque separatism in Spain http://www.guardian.co.uk/spain/article/0,,780871,00.html

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