The government has said it will not cease operations against ETA despite cease-fire . The suspects are thought to be involved with Ekin . The Spanish government - wary of ETA 's unilateral cease-fire because the armed militants have broken previous cease-fires - has said it would not cease police operations against the group blamed for 800 deaths in its long fight for Basque independence . TL;DR ETA is listed as a terrorist group by United States and the European Union .
The government has said it will not cease operations against ETA despite cease-fire . The suspects are thought to be involved with Ekin . TL;DR ETA is listed as a terrorist group by United States and the European Union .