Argentina ‘will attack’

Argentina today threatened to attack any British ship or plane heading for the Falkland Islands.

Thehighcommandsaid vessels flying the British flag, or British-registered planes bound for the operations zone or presumed to represent a threat to Argentina’s national security, wouldbeconsideredhostile and treated accordingly.

It said the measure had been adopted ‘in view of Britain’s persistent aggressive attitude’.

A military communique from Buenos Aires today said Argentine forces on the Falklands had repulsed attacks by British warships over the past two days. The communique said two British ships fired four salvoes at the capital on Sunday evening and there was further shelling early yesterday.