"Cuba's government said Wednesday that its soldiers killed four people aboard a speed boat registered in Florida that opened fire on officers in Cuban waters. Cuba's Interior Ministry issued a statement that provided few details about the shooting, but noted that the boat was roughly 1 mile northeast of Cayo Falcones, off Cuba's north coast."
"Officials said one Cuban officer was injured, four suspects killed and six others injured. It wasn't immediately known what the boat and its occupants were doing in Cuban waters. In the statement, the ministry said Cuba's government was 'safeguarding its sovereignty and ensuring stability in the region.'"
"It's not unusual for skirmishes to erupt between Cuba's Coast Guard and U.S.-flagged speedboats in Cuban waters, but there have been no recent reports of passengers opening fire or being killed. In past years, some of those U.S.-flagged boats were laden with unidentified items headed toward the island or they were going to pick up Cubans and smuggle them into the U.S."
Cuba's Interior Ministry announced that its soldiers killed four people aboard a speedboat registered in Florida after the vessel allegedly opened fire on Cuban officers in Cuban waters approximately 1 mile northeast of Cayo Falcones off Cuba's north coast. One Cuban officer was injured, four suspects were killed, and six others were injured in the incident. The ministry stated it was safeguarding sovereignty and ensuring regional stability. The boat's purpose and occupants' identities remain unclear, and it is uncertain whether U.S. citizens were aboard. Skirmishes between Cuba's Coast Guard and U.S.-flagged speedboats occur periodically in Cuban waters, though recent incidents involving gunfire or fatalities are uncommon. U.S. officials did not immediately respond for comment. The incident occurs amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Cuba following increased pressure from the Trump administration.
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