ETA pledges to continue campaign

Updated: 11:00, Sunday, 9 September 2007

Basque guerrillas ETA have said that last year's exploratory peace talks showed there was no point in negotiating with the government.

1 of 1ETA - Carried out a series of bombings in recent months
ETA - Carried out a series of bombings in recent months

Basque guerrillas ETA have vowed to continue attacks on the Spanish state, saying that last year's exploratory peace talks showed there was no point in negotiating with the government.

In its first communication since it ended a 14-month ceasefire in June, ETA said a peace process launched by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero offered no political solutions and sought only the surrender of the armed group.

The statement was published in the Basque newspaper Gara.

In recent months ETA has taken responsibility for explosions on the Tour de France cycle route, an August car bombing of a Basque police station, the explosion of a motor home in southern Spain in August, and an attack last week in the La Rioja region.

Live Player

  • Next
  • 16:00 - 16:10

    Nuacht RTÉ

  • 17:20 - 18:00

    Sinn Fein Ard Fheis: The Leader's Speech

  • Later
  • 18:01 - 18:30

    RTÉ News: Six One and Weather

  • 23:20 - 23:40

    RTÉ News and Weather