"Cuba said its coastguard shot dead four people and injured six others travelling in a US-registered speedboat just after 2pm ET on Wednesday, in an exchange of fire one nautical mile from Cayo Falcones island, off Cuba's northern coast. Havana's interior ministry said the coastguard approached the boat to identify the passengers. Then shots were fired from the boat, injuring the captain of the Cuban vessel."
"The interior ministry claimed the 10 boat passengers were armed Cubans living in the US who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. Amijail Sanchez Gonzalez, Leordan Enrique Cruz Gomez, Conrado Galindo Sariol, Jose Manuel Rodriguez Castello, Cristian Ernesto Acosta Guevara and Roberto Azcorra Consuegra were detained. In addition, Cuba said Gonzalez and Gomez were previously wanted in Cuba on suspicion of planning terrorist acts."
"The US said it was conducting its own investigations to try to establish what happened. The interior ministry claimed the 10 boat passengers were armed Cubans living in the US who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. The ministry said Cuba's government was safeguarding its sovereignty and ensuring stability in the region."
Cuba reported that its coastguard engaged in a firefight with a US-registered speedboat approximately one nautical mile from Cayo Falcones island off Cuba's northern coast. The incident resulted in four deaths and six injuries. Cuba's interior ministry claimed the ten boat passengers were armed Cubans living in the United States attempting to infiltrate the island and conduct terrorist activities. The ministry stated that shots were fired from the boat, injuring the Cuban vessel's captain. Six suspects were detained, including individuals previously wanted in Cuba on suspicion of planning terrorist acts. Another Cuban man was detained on the island for allegedly preparing to receive the infiltrators. The US secretary of state acknowledged the incident as highly unusual while stating the US was conducting its own investigation.
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