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Gibraltar urges action over fishing boat gun incident Gibraltar urges action over fishing-boat gun incident
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Gibraltar authorities have asked the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to take "immediate and firm action" after two residents in a fishing boat said they had a gun pointed at them last weekend by an officer of Spain's Guardia Civil. Gibraltar authorities have asked the Foreign Office to take "immediate and firm action" after two residents in a fishing boat said they had a gun pointed at them last weekend by an officer of Spain's guardia civil.
The Spanish police officer also rammed their boat in the incident, the Gibraltar government said in a statement on Tuesday.The Spanish police officer also rammed their boat in the incident, the Gibraltar government said in a statement on Tuesday.
Citing its "deepest concern," Gibraltar said it considers this case not only "a serious and unacceptable incursion in our waters but of irresponsible and illegal action by a foreign authority which put the lives of individuals at risk".Citing its "deepest concern," Gibraltar said it considers this case not only "a serious and unacceptable incursion in our waters but of irresponsible and illegal action by a foreign authority which put the lives of individuals at risk".
The situation was prevented from escalating, noted the government, by the intervention of the Royal Gibraltar Police, who were able to "manoeuvre their vessel between the pleasure craft and the Guardia Civil". The situation was prevented from escalating, noted the government, by the intervention of the Royal Gibraltar police, who were able to "manoeuvre their vessel between the pleasure craft and the guardia civil".
The Gibraltar government vowed to continue to take up the matter with the "highest levels" of the UK government, in an attempt to "seek reassurances that all necessary action will be taken to avoid these incidents occurring in our waters". The Gibraltar government vowed to continue to take up the matter with the highest levels of the UK government, in an attempt to "seek reassurances that all necessary action will be taken to avoid these incidents occurring in our waters".
The Guardia Civil disputed Gibraltar's portrayal of the events, arguing that the pair had been "illegally fishing" in Spanish waters. The guardia civil disputed Gibraltar's portrayal of the events, arguing that the pair had been illegally fishing in Spanish waters.
The Guardia Civil approached the fishermen in order to identify them, unnamed sources told Spanish news agency Efe and noticed that the fishermen were preparing to flee. The Guardia Civil officer then repeated the request for identification as the boat turned around and headed towards Gibraltar. The Spanish officer followed the boat until the Royal Gibraltar police arrived, said the sources. The guardia civil approached the fishermen in order to identify them, unnamed sources told Spanish news agency Efe, and noticed that the fishermen were preparing to flee. The officer then repeated the request for identification as the boat turned around and headed towards Gibraltar.
The Guardia Civil denied that the officer would have pointed a gun at the fishermen, saying: "We don't do that kind of thing." The Spanish officer followed the boat until the Royal Gibraltar police arrived, said the sources. The guardia civil denied that the officer would have pointed a gun at the fishermen, saying: "We don't do that kind of thing."