In the past few years , police have arrested many of ETA 's suspected top operatives , as well as many of its foot soldiers , and seized bomb-making materials and weapons from hidden arms caches , virtually shutting off ETA attacks . The Basque nationalist group Navarre has announced and broken other cease - fires . It seeks independence for Basques in northern Spain and southwest France . About 200 ETA convicts or suspects are being held in Navarre , officials say .
The Basque nationalist group Navarre has announced and broken other cease - fires . It seeks independence for Basques in northern Spain and southwest France . About 200 ETA convicts or suspects are being held in Navarre , officials say .