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Florida boat in Cuban high-seas shootout stolen, US citizens aboard
The shootout left four dead and six injured; Cuban officials found assault rifles and tactical gear aboard the speedboat, which they say was attempting a terrorist infiltration.
- On Wednesday, Cuban military killed four men and captured six after a Florida-registered boat entered Cuban waters near the northeastern coast; at least one U.S. citizen was killed and another injured.
- Carlos Fernández de Cossio, Cuba's deputy minister of foreign affairs, said, "An investigation is underway to clarify the facts with the utmost rigor" while noting contacts with U.S. agencies.
- Authorities identified one fatality as Michel Ortega Casanova, reported one passenger held a K-1 visa, and Cuba named two detained men as Amijail Sánchez González and Leordan Cruz Gómez.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the U.S. will conduct an independent investigation and verify Cuba's information before responding, while FBI agents visited the South Florida home linked to the boat's registration.
- Amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Cuba, the Trump administration has increased pressure by blocking oil shipments, worsening fuel and humanitarian shortages, and U.S. officials said at least one American was killed.
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HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban government said Thursday it maintained contact with its U.S. counterpart after a boat from Florida carrying 10 armed men entered Cuban territorial waters the previous day…
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Family member of American killed by Cuban forces in boat shootout says he was on 'diabolical' mission
American citizen Michel Ortega Casanova, killed in a Cuban boat clash, had "obsessive" push to free Cuba, his brother told The Associated Press. Ortega Casanova was among four killed.
·New York, United States
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