US EditionCuba says 4 killed on US-registered speedboat were 'Cuban residents of the U.S.' attempting 'armed infiltration'
- On Wednesday, the Cuban Ministry of the Interior said a Florida-registered speed boat entered Cuban waters about one mile off Cuba's north coast and opened fire, killing four and detaining six.
- Cuba's government said the 10 passengers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who tried to infiltrate the island to `unleash terrorism`, and the ministry said detainees confessed to roles, with most having violent histories.
- The government named seven passengers, including Conrado Galindo Sariol, Amijail Sánchez González, and Leordan Enrique Cruz Gómez, and identified Michel Ortega Casanova among the dead; the Associated Press could not independently verify these details and three remain unidentified.
- The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida said it will pursue answers through legal and diplomatic channels, while the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard investigate and Secretary of State Marco Rubio seeks to verify facts.
- Amid rising tensions, the shooting threatens to worsen U.S.-Cuba relations as Cuba's energy crisis deepened last month after a U.S. executive order pressured Mexico over oil sales.
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Cuba Stands Firm Against External Threats
Cuba Stands Firm Against External Threats Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has declared the nation's unwavering resolve to protect itself from any 'terrorist and mercenary aggression' aimed at undermining its sovereignty.The statement followed an incident in which Havana reported the deaths of four exiles and the wounding of six others aboard a Florida-registered speedboat.This group allegedly opened fire on a Cuban patrol within Cuban waters. …
HAVANA—The Cuban government reported Wednesday that the armed men who fired from a speedboat at an island coast guard unit were part of a terrorist infiltration commando. Four of the attackers were killed in the confrontation. The group was composed of 10 people, a statement from the Ministry of the Interior said in the evening. The official report with the details came a few hours after another previous note from the Ministry of the Interior it…
Four killed in firefight between Cuban coastguard and Florida-registered speedboat
Cuba’s government said late Wednesday (February 25) that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. The announcement came hours after Cuba said its soldiers killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speed boat that had entered Cuban waters and opened fire on the soldiers first, injuring one Cuban offi…
Havana claims that the passengers on the Florida-registered boat tried to invade Cuba.
The Cuban coast guard shot four inmates during a firefight with the crew of a speedboat from the US. The Cuban government reported that the armed group had tried to infiltrate the country for terrorist purposes. An overview.
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