In a video of the incident published on the website of the newspaper El País, the smugglers are seen shouting: “This is Gibraltar. this is not your job“. Other videos on social networks They appear to show shots fired during the altercation, but it is unclear who fired them.
The Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo, referred to the fact and assured: “The evidence surrounding this incident reveals a serious violation of British sovereignty and potentially the most serious and dangerous incident for many years.”
He further added that Gibraltar needed to investigate the facts before decide what diplomatic response to take, but added that “events indicate that the actions of Spanish officials are intolerable.”
The Governments of Gibraltar and the United Kingdom consider that the facts “will require careful consideration as to the nature and level of the diplomatic response“, said a statement from the Gibraltarian Government.
If it is confirmed that Spanish officials fired their weapons in Gibraltar, it would be “a very serious violation of the law, as well as reckless and dangerous“.
Source: Ambito
