Spanish Vessel Interrupts Drill Near Gibraltar
June 22 2010
The British government has complained to Spain after a Spanish Civil Guard patrol boat interfered with a Royal Navy anti-terrorism exercise near Gibraltar, reports London's Daily Telegraph.
The British frigate Somerset (F-82) and patrol boat Sabre were on June 1 in the midst of a drill in an area where vessels are kept on high alert when the Rio Tormes headed towards the two ships.
The Spanish boat's red, white, blue and yellow markings were difficult to see due to fading...
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