Live Updates: Cuban Border Guard Kills 4 on US-Registered Boat
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Four foreign attackers were killed and six wounded in a confrontation involving a boat registered in Florida, according to the Cuban government, with the wounded receiving medical attention.
- U.S. officials confirmed the incident involved a single civilian boat, not a U.S. Naval or Coast Guard vessel, part of a flotilla attempting to evacuate relatives from Cuba; details remain limited as the situation is monitored.
- The shooting occurred a day after the 30th anniversary of the Cuban military's downing of two planes from the Florida-based humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue, highlighting ongoing tensions.
- Florida officials, including Representative Carlos A. Gimenez and Attorney General James Uthmeier, have called for investigations into the incident, criticizing the Cuban government and v
