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A soldier from Portugal’s Republican National Guard died and three others were injured after their boat was hit at high speed by a drug trafficking boat on the Guadiana River, according to a statement from the Portuguese gendarmerie corps. The suspects fled and are missing.
The GNR stated that around 11:15 p.m. local time on Monday the military responded to an alert about a high-speed boat that was in the river to locate it and proceed to board it, but during the chase the military boat was attacked by the alleged drug traffickers.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the president of Portugal, has confirmed the identity of the deceased: Corporal Pedro Manata e Silva, who belonged to the Coastal and Border Control Unit of the Republican National Guard. The president conveyed his “deepest condolences” to the family of the deceased.
“We will continue to face the challenges of the mission, with the same courage and sense of commitment, honor and service to Portugal,” the GNR promised in the statement. “May his example continue to be a beacon, guiding us in the defense of the law, public safety and life.
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