4 killed in firefight between Cuban coastguard and Florida-registered speedboat

Cuba’s authorities mentioned late Wednesday (February 25) that the ten passengers on a ship that opened hearth on its troopers had been armed Cubans dwelling within the U.S. who had been attempting to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. The announcement got here hours after Cuba mentioned its troopers killed 4 folks and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered velocity boat that had entered Cuban waters and opened hearth on the troopers first, injuring one Cuban officer.