TRC Terrorist Group Profile – ETA: Euskadi ta Askatasuna – Basque Group in Spain
Located in the northwest corner of Spain, the Basque people have lived under centuries of semi-autonomous rule. During Franco`s reign, however, this autonomy was drastically restricted. As a result, Basque nationalists, in conjunction with the newly-formed (1959) Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) began to carry out acts of violence against a variety of targets. As the Basque movement grew, so to did the ETA. Full Story and More Profiles