Two Spanish policemen were injured by a bomb in the Basque region early on Friday in what police said was the first bombing by ETA separatist guerrillas since they ended a ceasefire in June. The huge bomb, containing 80-100 kg (175-220 lb) of explosives, was placed in a stolen van parked outside a police barracks in the central Basque Country town of Durango.
The blast at about 3.30 am (0130 GMT) caused considerable damage to the building and neighbouring houses. The two officers were hit by flying glass, a police spokesman said. "This could have been a bloodbath," the head of Spain's Civil Guard police force, Joan Mesquida, told reporters. He said the bomb was planted by an ETA squad of more than one guerrilla.