Guatemalan army claims BDF were in their waters following Sarstoon incident
Belize's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported an incident involving the Belize Defence Force on November 7, 2026. A routine patrol around Sarstoon Island was approached aggressively by two Guatemalan Armed Forces vessels. Belize claims these vessels entered Belizean waters in an attempt to intimidate the patrol. The Guatemalan army disputes this, claiming the Belizean forces were actually in their waters.
By Zoila Palma: On Saturday, November 7, 2026, Belize’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that a Belize Defence Force (BDF) patrol conducting a routine patrol around Sarstoon Island was aggressively approached by two Guatemalan Armed Forces (GAF) vessels that had crossed into Belizean waters, in an evident attempt at intimidation. “The Government of Belize strongly […] The post Guatemalan army claims BDF were in their waters following Sarstoon incident appeared first on Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com .