Swiss Apologize for ‘Invasion’ of Neighbor

ZURICH, Switzerland — Switzerland has apologized for sending troops into its unarmed neighbor Liechtenstein by mistake, officials in the tiny principality said.

Swiss recruits on maneuvers set up an observation post in Triesenberg on Tuesday, overlooking the fact that the town is not located on Swiss territory, the officials said late Friday.

The soldiers asked a local resident if they could use her garage to set up their post, they said. She agreed but was unnerved by their gas masks and rifles since Liechtenstein with its population of under 30,000 has no army. She reported the incident to police, who asked the soldiers to leave.