Cuba reports 5th death from U.S.-flagged speedboat involved in shootout

Cuban authorities said Thursday that a fifth crew member of a U.S.-flagged speedboat involved in a shootout with the coast guard last week has died of his wounds. Prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against the surviving crew members of the boat, suspected of trying to bring weapons to Cuba in hopes of destabilizing the communist … Read more

Cuba charges 6 suspects with terrorism over fatal shooting involving U.S.-flagged speedboat

Cuba said Wednesday it has filed terrorism charges against six suspects it claims were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that is alleged to have opened fire on soldiers in waters off the island’s north coast. The Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that the suspects of Cuban origin remain in pretrial detention, adding that it will … Read more

New details on shootout involving U.S. speedboat off Cuba coast

American citizens were on board a stolen speedboat that entered Cuban waters, and at least one American was one of four people killed by Cuba’s coast guard after the occupants of the boat allegedly opened fire on the Cuban military, the White House confirmed to CBS News. Cristian Benavides has more. Source link

Man killed on speedboat off Cuba lived in U.S. for 20 years and had “obsessive” quest for Cuba’s freedom, brother says

The brother of one of the men who was killed after taking a U.S.-registered speedboat into Cuban waters and allegedly opening fire on the country’s border patrol said his sibling was fixated on overthrowing Cuba’s government.    Misael Ortega Casanova, brother of Michael Ortega Casanova, told The Associated Press that his brother had fallen into an … Read more

American among those killed on speedboat in Cuban waters, White House confirms

American citizens were on board a stolen speedboat that entered Cuban waters Wednesday, and at least one American was one of four people killed by Cuba’s coast guard after the occupants of the boat allegedly opened fire on the Cuban military, the White House confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. The news was first reported by … Read more

Rubio calls Cuban shootout with stolen speedboat ‘highly unusual,’ withholds judgment

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio held back his judgment when addressing the shootout between Cuba’s coast guard and a U.S.-registered speedboat. The secretary called the situation “highly unusual” and emphasized the need for the U.S. to evaluate the facts of the incident before giving its response. While … Read more

Cuba says 4 people killed after gunfight with Florida speedboat

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