Two men shot dead in Spanish resort bar after Scottish gang war 'truce' denied
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Two people have been shot at a popular Irish bar within a Spanish holiday resort.
A masked man is said to have entered Monaghans Fuengirola in Costa del Sol and killed his victims in front of horrified tourists and expats enjoying a drink after the end of the Champions League final before fleeing in a getaway vehicle, reports The Record.
Reports have been made of two gunmen, although this information is yet to be confirmed by police.
The nationalities of the two people killed has not yet been made public, although local media are saying neither is Spanish.
A spokesman for the National Police in Malaga, in the force's first official comment on the incident, said this morning: 'Around midnight an incident with firearms occurred in Fuengirola, specifically at an entertainment venue along the seafront.
'Two males died as a result from gunshot wounds. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made so far.'
Officers did not respond to queries about the nationalities of the victims or offer any extra information about them.
It's understood the shootings are related to the ongoing gang wars erupting in Scotland.
Pictures from the scene at around 11.30pm show a man lying on his back in shorts and a T-shirt by a drinks and meal blackboard on an outside terrace at the Irish bar.
In other disturbing images police and paramedics can be seen surrounding the body of one of the victims, thought to be the same man, after he was covered under a blanket as shocked locals and holidaymakers looked on.
There are no reports yet of any arrests, although police set up roadblocks in the area after the shooting to try to catch those responsible.
The killings come amid a violent gang war that has been raging in Scotland since March.
The feud first erupted following a fallout between rival gangsters after a £500k stash of cocaine was reportedly swiped from under the nose of Dubai-based Mr Big, Ross McGill.
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The drugs were reportedly taken by caged Edinburgh kingpin Mark Richardson's foot soldiers sparking a series of violent attacks on homes and businesses.
Mr Big, who was later revealed as former Union Bears capo McGill waged war on Richardson and his associates, including the Daniels crime clan in Glasgow.
Mr Big's enforcers, a faceless and frightening group going by the name of Tamo Junto (TMJ), have carried out a series of fire bombings and other vicious attacks on homes, businesses and cars associated with Richardson.
We reported earlier this week a well-placed source said the Dubai-based Mr Big behind attacks on Daniel targets, Ross McGill, had agreed to end hostilities after being leaned on by cartel bosses in Dubai.
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However gangland enforces Tamo Junto (TMJ) quickly quashed any talk of peace as they vowed to continue to carry out the turf war.
The video released by the TMJ crime gang on Friday morning states that anyone linked to the Daniel Clan or Mark Richardson remains a target for their group.
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