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Eta: Basque separatists begin weapons handover
« on: April 08, 2017, 10:24:53 am »
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Eta: Basque separatists begin weapons handover
 


Basque militant group Eta has begun the process of handing over its remaining weapons, formally ending the last remaining insurgency in Europe.

At a ceremony in the southern French city of Bayonne, an inventory of weapons, and their locations, was passed to the judicial authorities.

Eta killed more than 800 people and wounded thousands in more than 40 years of violence.

It declared a ceasefire in 2011 but did not disarm.

Continued: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39536136