The Spanish security forces arrested today 16 people to which it relates to the environment ETA, including several lawyers for prisoners of the Basque armed group, told Spanish media.
The police operation, held in Madrid and at various points in the region of Basque Country (north), was directed against people “who are integrated in different organizations that support” to the separatist armed group, told the Spanish Ministry of Interior said in a statement.
According to preliminary information disseminated by the media, would be 12 lawyers and four responsible for the economic apparatus of groups supporting ETA prisoners, whom he attributes his control.
the lawyers were arrested in Madrid, where they were to participate in the trial under the National Court against the leadership of the various formations linked to ETA, including Batasuna, which once was the political arm of the band. The defense of the accused requested an adjournment.
The searches and arrests were conducted from early in the morning in the capital of Spain and at various points of the Basque Country, including a law lawyers Bilbao and several “tavernas Herrico” as it is referred to the social centers of radical independence left Basque.
A year ago were arrested eight people in the group responsible for monitoring and supporting members ETA who are in prison. The controversial operation, which had some bugs, shot tension in the Basque Country.
ETA committed the first attacks in the 60s and has since killed more than 800 people in an effort to get the independence of the Basque country.
Most of the prisoners in jails in Spain and France. They are, in total, five hundred.
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