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Tue 08 Aug 2001Spain blames ETA supporters for car bombThe Spanish government today linked youth supporters of Basque separatist group ETA with a booby-trapped toy car which killed a Basque woman and blinded her 16-month-old grandson, causing outrage around Spain.Evidence from the Interior Ministry suggests this was a classic example of 'kale borroka', Mr Rajoy told reporters, referring to the Basque-language name for a long-running, organised campaign of street violence waged by young ETA supporters.