Region:
Western Europe
Status:
Active
Established:
1959
Leader:
Unknown
Strength:
Unknown; may have hundreds of members, plus supporters.
History/Notes:
Euskal Herria (Basque Country) is divided politically
between the French and Spanish states. It is composed of seven provinces:
three under French administration, Iparraldea or Northern Basque Country,
and four under Spanish administration, Hegoaldea or Southern Basque Country.
In 1901 the founder of the Basque Nationalist Party, Sabino Arana, coined
the term, Euzkadi(also spelled Euskadi) to describe a hypothetical Basque
confederated state comprised of the seven Basque provinces. The group
has a muted commitment to Marxism.
Stated Goal(s):
Establishment of an independent Basque homeland in Spain's
Basque region.
Location:
Basque autonomous regions of northern Spain and southwestern
France.
Area of Operation:
Operates primarily in the Basque autonomous regions of
northern Spain and southwestern France, but also has bombed Spanish and
French interests elsewhere.
Terrorist Acts:
Support:
ETA has established relations with the Irish
Republican Army, and with the Algerian Islamic Group, for which
it has provided training in the production of explosives, guerrilla warfare
and urban terrorism. ETA has obtained weapons, safe houses, and other logistics
support from Islamic networks in Europe. ETA groups may receive training
in Iranian and Lebanese camps. It has received training at various times
in the past in Libya, Lebanon, and Nicaragua. Some ETA members allegedly
have received sanctuary in Cuba.
Other Links:
Euskal
Herria Journal
Buber's
Basque Page [everything Basque but ETA]