Spain’s Director General of the Police thanks the Portuguese for the “excellent” anti-ETA operatio

To the extent that specific research is conducted, of course, the Portuguese authorities have to actually determine the type and quantity of explosive," he said

Spain’s Director General of the Police thanks the Portuguese for the "excellent" anti-ETA operation

He said the operation, carried out in Óbidos, "has helped remove a major logistics base" for ETA in the country.

Now Spanish security forces will work "with the hypotheses" that the band will have more hiding places in Portuguese territory. Asked specifically about whether the finding of the Gite de Óbidos means the definitive dismantling of the ETA infrastructure in Portugal, Velazquez said that security forces are always working with several hypotheses.

Also questioned about rumours that Cadiz and San Fernando were potential targets for the group, as there is a visit planned by the Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, "deputy for Cadiz, Velazquez admitted "It is clear that there were plans and we are investigating all possibilities".

The Director General of the Police and Civil Guard described differences between Spain and Portugal as "something irrelevant" at the time the explosive material was found in Óbidos and settled that "the point is that we found in the house, very significant amount of explosives".

"To the extent that specific research is conducted, of course, the Portuguese authorities have to actually determine the type and quantity of explosive," he said. He reiterated that the explosive found in the house of Óbidos was supplemented with materials that were in the van intercepted last January in the town of Zamora Morales del Vino, adding that "there is immense satisfaction from the authorities Spanish. "We have spoken in these days with the Portuguese authorities continually thanking them for their activity and demonstrating once again that cooperation between the security forces of Spain, usually with France, and in recent times with Portugal increases more pressure on the terrorist group"Velazquez said.
Used his speech at the event to congratulate all the countries present at the performance of the Portuguese police. "I want to thank especially in this case, the Government of Portugal for the excellent operation developed in the last few days that has led to the detection of explosives with which we have succeeded in eliminating a key logistics base for ETA, "he said.



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