Woman Becomes ETA Political Chief, Say Police

October 22 2009

Spain

The Basque terrorist group ETA has apparently named a mother of a small child as its new political head, reports the Times of London.

According to police in Spain, Iratxe Sorzabal Diaz has replaced the previous political chief, Aitor Elizaran Aguilar, who was just arrested in northwest France.

A Spanish police report refers to Sorzabal as the "most significant" member of ETA's ideological structure.

During the 1990s, Sorzabal was linked to an ETA commando reported to have...

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