Four Killed in Firefight Between Cuban Coastguard and Speedboat
Cuba's government reported a firefight between its coastguard and a Florida-registered speedboat carrying armed Cubans from the U.S. who were allegedly attempting to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism, resulting in four deaths.
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Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were attempting to 'infiltrate the country'
Cuba said it thwarted gunmen trying to infiltrate from the United States as its coastguard opened fire Wednesday (February 25) at a Florida-registered speedboat near its shores, killing four people and wounding six. But what do we know so far about them? For more on that topic, FRANCE 24's Haxie Meyers-Belkin is joined by Emily Morris, honorary senior researcher associate at UCL's Institute of the Americas.
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Read full article →Cuba says it foiled ‘terrorist’ infiltration after shootout with Florida-registered speedboat
Cuba said on Thursday that a civilian speedboat departing from the United States was attempting “an infiltration for terrorist purposes” when it was intercepted in Cuban territorial waters, in an incident that left four people dead and six wounded among the boat’s occupants, as well as one injured Cuban officer.
Read full article →Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat were Cuban nationals, Cuba says - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat were Cuban nationals, Cuba says Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
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