BBC News, 24
November 2012
Eta have suffered a spate of arrests, including that of Izaskun Lesaka, suspected of heading the group's military operations |
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Basque separatist group Eta has said it is ready to disband, give up its weapons and enter talks with the French and Spanish governments.
According
to a summary of a statement published on a Basque newspaper website, the group
wants to negotiate a "definitive end" to its operations.
Eta has
fought a 45-year campaign for Basque independence, but has lost support in
recent years.
Last year
it announced an end to its campaign of violence.
The new
statement suggests the organisation wants to go a step further by disbanding
completely and turning in its weapons.
The full
statement is due to be published on Sunday.
The summary
published on the website of the Basque newspaper Gara suggests Eta is ready for
talks, but will attach conditions to disbanding.
They
include the transfer of Basque prisoners to prisons closer to their homes - a
long-standing Eta demand.
The Basque
country straddles the border between Spain and France.
Eta is
believed to be responsible for more than 800 deaths, and is considered a
terrorist organisation by the European Union and the US.
It has been
weakened in recent years by a loss of support among Basque people, and a number
of arrests, including that of the group's alleged military leader in October.
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