The British Government still maintain that it is safe to travel to Majorca, despite two bomb attacks on Sunday.

The small bombs, believed to be the work of Basque separatist group ETA, exploded on the resort island just after two police officers were killed a week earlier.

No one was injured in yesterday’s blasts, and police defused a third device nearby amid speculations that ETA is attempting to hijack the tourist season at its peak.

The Foreign Office last night updated its travel warning for Spain, again warning holidaymakers to be aware of the ‘high threat’ of indiscriminate attacks by ETA, but still did not go as far as advising travellers to avoid the area.

One of yesterday’s bombs was found at La Rigoleta Restaurant, on the beachfront in Palma, and the second went off at an underground passage in the Plaza Mayor square, which is popular with British tourists during the summer months.

A hotel was searched by police for a possible fourth bomb, the government said.

ETA claimed responsibility for another four bombings this summer that killed three people, including two Civil Guards in Majorca on July 30, and injured many more.

In the past few years, ETA has frequently targeted Spain’s tourist industry with small bombs during the peak holiday season in a bid to disrupt trade and force the government to negotiate with them.

Thanks to newsletter.co.uk for the above quotes.