6 March 2007: Liechtenstein Invaded

Switzerland is not renown for having an aggressive military stance but this did not stop 170 armed soldiers crossing the border into its tiny neighbour, Liechtenstein, at the dead of night, Swiss military officials have admitted.

The troops moved about a mile into Liechtenstein during exercises last week. An army spokesman said the troop's commander got lost in bad weather during the night-time manoeuvres.

It's not the first time Liechtenstein has been attacked either. In December 1985, a winter storm interfered with an artillery exercise and blew Swiss army rockets into Liechtenstein's protected Bannwald forest, setting it on fire and costing the Swiss millions of francs in compensation.