Cuban officials said a U.S. registered speedboat violated their territorial waters, kicking off an armed confrontation with Cuban border guard troops in which four people on the vessel were killed.
Cuba's Ministry of the Interior posted the statement on X.
U.S. officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
A commander of the Cuban border guard was injured and six people on the U.S. registered vessel were also injured, the statement, which was posted by the Cuban Embassy in the U.S., said.
The statement noted that the people on the U.S. registered vessel had initiated the firefight.
"When a surface unit of the Border Guard Troops of the Ministry of the Interior, carrying five service members, approached the vessel for identification, the crew of the violating speedboat opened fire on the Cuban personnel, resulting in the injury of the commander of the Cuban vessel," the statement said.
Posted by John3262005
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I’m sure this will deescalate appropriately and nothing will get blown out of proportion.
According to the article, Cuba is the only one providing the information.
I wonder what the US will say or do.
Crazy thing to happen as the likelihood of the Trump administration doing a Venezuela operation on Cuba or invasion is higher than ever
According to Naples Daily News,
There are also 6 injured alongside the four deaths.
I can see Marco Rubio’s boner from 10 states away
Cursed garand ping
It wouldn’t surprise me if this was a deliberate attempt at provocation by the Trump admin and Cuba took the bait.
BRB gonna check Kalshi’s odds that it’s CIA vs odds that it’s some Florida Man nonsense. I assume someone in the Trump admin has inside info and is already trying to use it.