Cuba reports four dead after border clash with U.S. speedboat
TL;DR
Cuba says four people on a Florida-registered speedboat were killed after the vessel fired on Cuban border guards as it neared Cuba’s north coast; Cuban forces returned fire and evacuated the wounded, with authorities launching an investigation. The U.S. has not independently confirmed Havana’s account; officials have urged investigations amid rising U.S.–Cuba tensions and related policy moves.
Topics:nationamericas#americas#caribbean#cuba-nation#foreign-policy#latin-america-and-caribbean#military-and-defense
- Cuban forces shoot 4 dead on U.S. speedboat, Havana says The Washington Post
- Live Updates: Cuban Border Guard Kills 4 on US-Registered Boat The New York Times
- Cuba kills 4 aboard Florida-based speedboat in shootout Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Cuba says border guards killed four people on US-registered speedboat The Guardian
- Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat by border guards, Cuba says Yahoo
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