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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Sommerlad

Cuba accuses US residents of attempted ‘infiltration’ after four killed on speedboat

  • Four people were killed and six wounded after a Florida-registered speedboat entered Cuban waters, resulting in a gunfight with a Cuban patrol boat.
  • Cuba accused the speedboat's occupants, identified as Cuban residents of the United States with criminal records, of attempting an "armed infiltration," seizing weapons and explosives.
  • The Cuban government claimed two of the injured were wanted for terrorism offences, and another man was arrested for facilitating the alleged infiltration.
  • US officials, including Marco Rubio and Florida's Attorney General, voiced doubts about Cuba's version of events and called for independent investigations.
  • This deadly confrontation takes place amidst increased tensions between Cuba and the US, particularly after the recent capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

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