Spanish authorities say major attack stopped

Thursday, May 16, 2002

MADRID, Spain -- Spanish authorities seized an arsenal of weapons and explosives and thwarted a major terrorist attack the Basque separatist group ETA planned to launch against an upcoming summit of Latin American and European leaders, officials said Wednesday.

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