Spanish ships could be mistaken for terrorists and shot at, Gibraltar minister warns.
Spanish boats entering Gibraltar’s territorial waters could be mistaken for “terrorists” and shot at, the British territory’s chief minister has warned.
Fabian Picardo said that Spanish ships making incursions into British waters may “find themselves shot at” by UK forces because they “are not identified as the vessel of a friendly nation".
His comments came after a research vessel belonging to the Spanish state, the RV Ramon Margalef, on Tuesday undertook significant surveying activity in Gibraltar’s territorial waters.
A Royal Navy fast patrol boat was dispatched to order it to leave.
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