Josu Urrutikoetxea
| Josu Urrutikoetxea | |
|---|---|
| Urrutikoetxea in 2020 | |
| Nickname(s) | Josu Ternera | 
| Born | 24 December 1950 Ugao-Miraballes, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain | 
| Allegiance | Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) | 
| Rank | Leader of the political wing | 
| Battles / wars | Basque conflict | 
José Antonio Urrutikoetxea Bengoetxea (born 24 December 1950), also known as Josu Urrutikoetxea, Josu Urrutikoetxea Bengoetxea, and by the nickname Josu Ternera, is a former member of the Basque separatist organization ETA. In separate trials over a number of years, he was convicted for his involvement in the 1986 Plaza República Dominicana bombing and the 1987 Zaragoza barracks bombing, which together killed 23 people.