Terror group Eta apologises to victims ahead of dissolution

Militant Basque separatists admit ‘direct responsibility’ for deaths of hundreds

ETA Basque Spain
Eta members announce a permanent ceasefire in January 2011
(Image credit: Getty Images)

Basque terrorist organisation Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (Eta) has asked for forgiveness from the victims of its bloody 50-year separatist campaign, as it prepares to disband next month.

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