text: France and Spain have often shown co-operation in the fight against ETA, after France's lack of co-operation during the Franco era. In late 2007, two Spanish guards were shot to death in France when on a joint operation with their French counterparts. Furthermore, in May 2008, the arrests of four people in Bordeaux led to a breakthrough against ETA, according to the Spanish Interior Ministry.
  In 2008, as ETA activity increased, France increased its pressure on ETA by arresting more ETA suspects, including Unai Fano, María Lizarraga, and Esteban Murillo Zubiri in Bidarrain. He had been wanted by the Spanish authorities since 2007 when a Europol arrest warrant was issued against him. French judicial authorities had already ordered that he be held in prison on remand.
  Spain has also sought cooperation from the United Kingdom in dealing with ETA-IRA ties. In 2008, this came to light after Iñaki de Juana Chaos, whose release from prison was cancelled on appeal, had moved to Belfast. He was thought to be staying at an IRA safe house while being sought by the Spanish authorities. Interpol notified the judge, Eloy Velasco, that he was in either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
  Other related armed groups
  Disbanded violent groups
  Anti-ETA groups:
  Acción Nacional Española
  ATE (Anti-Terrorismo ETA)
  Batallón Vasco Español
  Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación (GAL)
  Guerrilleros de Cristo Rey
  Minor Basque nationalist and radical left-wing groups:
  Iparretarrak
  Iraultza
  Comandos Autónomos Anticapitalistas
  Euskal Zuzentasuna
  Hordago
  Irrintzi