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Spanish terror suspect arrest

Merseyside Police have arrested a suspected ETA terrorist in Liverpool who had been on the run for 17 years.

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Spanish terror suspect arrested in Liverpool

Raul Villota was arrested in Liverpool this morning Credit: Spanish Interior Ministry

According to a Spanish Interior Ministry statement, Villota, who is originally from Bilbao, has lived with false documents in the UK and has been "waiting for instructions" from Eta.

The Ministry says Villota was recruited in 1990 to join the legal Matalaz Command, under the Command Vizcaya.

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