Madrid - Spanish Defence Minister Jose Bono revealed on Wednesday that he had to go down to the pub on a damage control mission after a military exercise shocked patrons who were enjoying a quiet drink.
Five soldiers and their instructor - all dressed as civilians - took part in a mock attack on a "victim", whose bodyguards had to come to the rescue as part of the exercise at the Amarilla Cafe in Madrid - but patrons were terrified as the group burst in and proceeded with their exercise.
One female soldier roughly stuck a gun - albeit a fake one - against the "victim", whose bodyguards were learning how to protect their charges.
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Customers had no idea the whole thing was an exercise and Bono paid the establishment a visit to apologise following an investigation.
Only the instructor was in on the plan.
"I felt I had a duty to visit the customers. I said I was sorry," Bono told Cadena Ser radio about the November 17 incident which "could have caused considerable trouble for this peaceful family," said Bono, referring to the bar's owners, who had asked for an explanation.
Bono received a cup of coffee for his trouble.
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