Two Spanish civil guards killed in drug raid chase, say police 

MADRID, Feb 10 — Two Spanish civil guards were killed yesterday after being hit by a drug traffickers’ boat during a chase, a police source said.

Police did not give details but a video shared on several media sites showed a chase in the harbour at Barbate, near the major southern port of Cadiz.

Three speeding small boats could be seen in the nighttime chase.

The AUGC Guardia Civil, an association representing the paramilitary police, condemned the “tragic events” and called for an “in-depth inquiry”.

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The sea off Cadiz has seen several confrontations and major drug seizures by customs and police.

Spain is a major transit point for narcotics arriving in Europe from North Africa. — AFP