3.5 tonnes of ETA munitions found: French PM

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Last Updated : Apr 09 2017 | 12:02 AM IST
Nearly 3.5 tonnes of arms, explosives and other materiel have been found in eight arms dumps identified by ETA, French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said today, following the Basque separatist group's vow to disarm.
"The French government welcomes this operation, carried out calmly and without violence," Cazeneuve said in a statement.
"It's a decisive step towards the end of Basque separatist terrorism.

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First Published: Apr 09 2017 | 12:02 AM IST

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