Whoops! British Marines lose bearings, 'invade' Spain Associated Press Posted February 18 2002, 2:21 PM EST GIBRALTAR -- The British military apologized Monday for invading Spain over the weekend -- by mistake. About 20 Royal Marines went slightly off course in an amphibious exercise and stormed a Spanish beach Sunday morning near the British colony of Gibraltar, a British Defense Ministry spokesman said. Residents of the Spanish border town of La Linea watched in astonishment as the beach filled with combat-ready troops wielding mortar launchers and SA 80 assault rifles, according to Spanish press reports, which said at least 30 ...
