Basque Fatherland and Liberty

Basque Fatherland and Liberty, commonly known as ETA (from their Basque name Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna), is group (sometimes called terrorists) operating in Spain which was founded in 1959. They are a separatist group seeking an independent Basque homeland in provinces of Vizcaya, Guipuzcoa, Alava, and Navarra (currently held by Spanin), as well as in provinces of south-western France.

ETA employs bombings and assassinations, mainly aimed against Spanish polititians, Guardia Civil, and other Spanish security forces, and has killed an estimated 800 people since the 1960s. It finances its operations through kidnapping, extortion, robbery and "taxes". It is listed as a terrorist organization.

Because of its allegiance to Marxist ideas, ETA has been sponsored by communist regimes such as Cuba, as well as by Libya and Lebanon, and some of its members have found political asilum in Mexico and Venezuela.

Its political wing is Batasuna, formely known as Euskal Herritarok and Herri Batasuna ( About 10% suffrages ).