Cuba says four killed after U.S. boat violates territorial waters
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Cuban officials reported that a Florida-registered speedboat violated Cuban territorial waters, leading to an armed clash with Cuban border guards in which four people on the boat were killed.
- The Cuban Ministry of the Interior stated the firefight began when the speedboat's crew opened fire on Cuban personnel approaching for identification near the El Pino channel off Cuba's north coast.
- A Cuban border guard commander and six people on the U.S. boat were injured and received medical treatment following the confrontation.
- The incident occurs amid ongoing U.S.-Cuba tensions related to oil shipment restrictions, with Florida officials calling for investigations into the event and questioning the Cuban government's reliability.
- U.S. lawmakers, including Florida Attorney General James Uthme
