Eta military commander arrested in France

by admin
Oct 28, 2012

A commander within the Basque separatist organisation, Eta, was arrested by French police 70km north of Lyon this weekend.

Izaskun Lesaka, who is believed to be the military commander of Eta, was arrested along side her boyfriend, Joseba Iturbe Otxoteka.

The operation was a joint venture by RAID, an elite French police unit, and the Spanish Civil Guard.

Just over a year ago, Eta declared a "definitive" ceasefire, however refused to surrender arms, or formally dissolve. Twenty-four members of Eta have been arrested by Spanish and French forces this year. 

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