February 28, 2010 7:44 PM

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Eta’s separatist leader arrested in north-western France

One of the top leaders of the Basque separatist group Eta has been arrested in north-western France. <br/><br/>The Spanish interior ministry said that Ibon Gogeascotxea was arrested with two other suspected Eta members in a French and Spanish operation in Normandy. <br/><br/>A militant group fighting for an independent Basque homeland, Eta, has been blamed for more than 820 deaths during its 41-year campaign in Spain.<br/>

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