101. In the past six months, ETA has killed three leading party members in the Basque region, located on the opposite side of Spain from Seville. 102. It also identifies attacks against prominent politicians, such as a senator of the Popular Party, and directors of newspapers in the Basque region. 103. It envisions an independent state that would also incorporate Basque regions in southwestern France. 104. It is battling for independence for the Basque region straddling northeastern Spain and southern France. 105. It also calls for an end to violence in the Basque region of Spain. 106. It kidnapped Ortega Lara to try to force the government to transfer ETA prisoners held in jails across Spain to the Basque region. 107. Jauregui was killed Saturday when two men walked into a cafe in the Basque region, where he was on vacation, and shot him twice in the head. 108. Jimenez Becerril is the fourth Popular Party municipal councilor killed by the ETA since July, and the first outside the Basque region. 109. Jimenez Becerril would be the fourth councilor killed by the ETA since July, and the first from outside the northern Basque region. 110. Juan-Manuel Martinez waved flags of Spain and the Basque region from where Indurain hails. |
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