As we crossed the frontier a French gendarme and Spanish civil guard appeared, demanding passports.

ETA claimed responsibility for killing a Spanish civil guard officer by bombing a barracks in northern Spain on May 14th.

The Spanish civil guard entered several premises belonging to the Catalan regional administration, including the headquarters of its economy and foreign departments.

A spokesman for the Spanish Civil Guard's serious crime unit said police were working with authorities "in many other countries," without elaborating.

Madrid - A car containing 100 kg of explosives was detonated by a Spanish Civil Guard bomb disposal team yesterday morning, Jane Walker reports.

The underaged suspect gave a statement to the Spanish Civil Guard and is expected to give another to the District Attorney's Office for Minors.

On Sunday morning, the Spanish Civil Guard took to the polling stations in Catalonia to prevent what they deem an illegal referendum from taking place.

Officers also seized three kilos of high purity cocaine and €103,000 in cash, according to the Spanish Civil Guard.

Spain's Infanta Cristina kisses a Spanish flag during an official function of Spanish Civil guard in Seville in this October 7, 2008 file photo.