US EditionCuba unveils new details in fatal US boat shooting and says a 2nd boat on mission failed
Cuban authorities said 10 Cuban exiles armed with military-grade weapons attacked Cuban patrols from a Florida-flagged speedboat, killing four and injuring six, and suspects face terrorism charges.
- On Wednesday, a 30-foot Cuban patrol boat detected a speedboat about one mile northeast of Cayo Falcones, which opened fire, and Cuban Border Guard Troops killed four suspects in return.
- Cuba's government said the assailants planned `infiltration with terrorist aims` and officials identified where they acquired equipment, training, and financing from the United States.
- The Associated Press was shown a cache displayed at the former Cuban Institute of Radio and Television including a cooler with more than 12,800 rounds, a dozen high-powered weapons, 11 pistols, boots, helmets, backpacks, and People's Self-Defense insignia.
- Edward Robert Campbell said six arrested, all of Cuban origin, could face terrorism charges with sentences up to life or death, and Cuban investigators identified financing and procurement details.
- The boats appear to have set out from Florida, with President Trump discussing the situation and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying Washington is gathering its own information.
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Ministry of Internal Affairs of Cuba: the organizer of sabotage with a boat from the USA has been identified
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Hola NewsThe Ministry of the Interior (Minint) of Cuba has reported that the boat involved in the incident that occurred last Wednesday in territorial waters of the island, in which...
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