Suspected ETA head arrested in France

The suspected head of the Basque militant group ETA was arrested in France today.

Suspected ETA head arrested in France
Mon, 17 Nov, 2008 - 11:07

The suspected head of the Basque militant group ETA was arrested in France today.

Anti-terrorism officers caught Mikel de Garikoitz Aspiazu Rubina in the town of Cauterets, near the border with Spain, in a dawn raid. The 35-year-old Spaniard, known by the alias “Txeroki”, is the reputed head of ETA’s commando units.

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