[AP News]
“The Basque militant group ETA on Wednesday announced its dissolution in a much-awaited declaration that marked the end of a bloody chapter in recent European history.”
“In its goal to create an independent Basque country, ETA —which stands for Euskadi ta Askatasuna or “Basque Homeland and Freedom” in Basque— killed 853 people, most of them during the tumultuous years when Spain was transitioning from dictatorship to democracy.”
“A timeline of some major events since the group’s founding 60 years ago traces the trajectory of the deadly conflict:”
“— 1958: ETA is created during Gen. Francisco Franco’s dictatorship as a scission of youth organizations linked to the Basque Nationalist Party, or PNV. Its stated goal in early documents is to fight for Basque self-determination.”
“— 1968: In its first deadly attack, ETA kills civil guard officer Jose Pardines. His killer dies as a result of police gunfire.”
Read more: ETA’s bloody history: 853 killings in 60 years of violence
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