Tampa men linked to Cuban coast interception; one killed
TL;DR
Cuban authorities say a Florida-registered boat intercepted off Cuba carried 10 passengers; one Tampa man, Michael Ortega Casanova, was killed and another, Leo Enrique Cruz Gómez, detained after a confrontation with the Cuban coast guard described as a ‘terrorist infiltration.’ Associates say both men were involved with Casa Cuba de Tampa, an anti-communist Cuban group; U.S. officials are reviewing the incident and remain skeptical of Cuba’s account.
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