ETA Urged to Quit Fight as 17 More Suspects Jailed
Spain’s Basque regional government called on armed separatist group ETA to renounce violence on Tuesday, stepping up political pressure on the severely weakened guerrillas to lay down their arms. A purported ETA statement rejected the growing number of pleas for peace, saying the group would continue its bloody campaign and warning civilians to stay away from military barracks. However, there was no way to verify its authenticity. Full Story