21.   The standoff between ETA and the government, meanwhile, has increased tensions in the streets of Basque cities.

22.   Three unidentified gunman shot and killed a non-commissioned army officer as he left the Loyola barracks in this Basque city Monday, police said.

23.   Young ETA supporters responded to the death by going on a weekend rampage in some Basque cities, resulting in three dozen arrests.

24.   Youth gangs reportedly linked to ETA regularly stage vandalism sprees in some Basque cities and towns at weekends.

25.   Youth gangs reportedly linked to the Basque armed separatist group ETA regularly stage vandalism sprees in some Basque cities and towns at weekends.

26.   Three people were seriously hurt Sunday when two parcel bombs went off in and near this Basque city, police announced.

27.   Three people were wounded Sunday when two parcel bombs went off in and near this Basque city, police announced.

28.   Three grenades exploded near civil guard barracks in this Basque city Wednesday, causing some damage, but no one was hurt, police said.