Basque Conflict

31 July 1959 – 21 October 2011

Participants

State security forces

Spain	Ertzaintza National Police Corps Spanish Army Civil Guard
France	National Gendarmerie National Police

Basque National Liberation Movement

Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA Militarra
ETA Politiko-Militarra)
Iparretarrak
Iraultza
Autonomous Anti-Capitalist Commandos
Irrintzi
Kale borroka
Hordago
Euskal Zuzentasuna

Neo-fascist paramilitaries

Chronology

Burgos trials (1970)
Assassination of Luis Carrero Blanco (1973) (ETA)
Cafetería Rolando bombing (1974) (ETA)
Assassination of Juan María de Araluce Villar (1976) (ETA)
Assassination of Augusto Unceta Barrenechea (1977) (ETA)
1978 Getxo attack (1978) (ETA)
Assassination of Argala (1978) (BVE)
July 1979 Madrid bombings (1979) (ETA)
Alonsotegi bombing (1980) (GAE)
Ispaster attack (1980) (ETA)
1980 Orio ambush (1980) (ETA)
Markina attack (1980) (ETA)
Zarautz attack (1980) (ETA)
Rentería ambush (1982) (ETA)
Killing of Lasa and Zabala (1983) (GAL)
Assassination of Santiago Brouard (1984) (GAL)
Monbar Hotel attack (1985) (GAL)
Plaza República Dominicana bombing (1986) (ETA)
Hipercor bombing (1987) (ETA)
Dissolution of GAL (1987)
Zaragoza barracks bombing (1987) (ETA)
ETA Netherlands attacks (1989–1990) (ETA)
Sabadell bombing (1990) (ETA)
Vic bombing (1991) (ETA)
Mutxamel bombing (1991) (ETA)
1992 Madrid bombing (1992) (ETA)
1993 Madrid bombings (1993) (ETA)
Vallecas bombing (1995) (ETA)
Assassination of Miguel Ángel Blanco (1997) (ETA)
2000 Madrid bombing (2000) (ETA)
2001 Madrid bombing (2001) (ETA)
Madrid–Barajas Airport bombing (2006) (ETA)
2008 Getxo bombing (2008) (ETA)
Burgos bombing (2009) (ETA)
Palma Nova bombing (2009) (ETA)
2010 ETA ceasefire (2010)
ETA ends armed activity (2011)

Political parties

Basque nationalist parties

Spanish unionist parties

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