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The Cuban coast guard shot dead four people and injured six more in a speedboat registered in the United States, the Cuban Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
The speedboat was detected a nautical mile from Falcones Cay in Villa Clara province, the ministry said in a statement.
The Interior Ministry said the boat fired at the coast guard, injuring the commander of the vessel.
“As a result of the clash, at the time of this report, on the foreign side, four aggressors were killed and six others were wounded,” the ministry said, adding that the injured were evacuated and received medical assistance.
The ministry said that it remained committed to “protecting its territorial waters.”
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The Cuban coast guard shot dead four people and injured six more in a speedboat registered in the United States, the Cuban Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
The speedboat was detected a nautical mile from Falcones Cay in Villa Clara province, the ministry said in a statement.
The Interior Ministry said the boat fired at the coast guard, injuring the commander of the vessel.
“As a result of the clash, at the time of this report, on the foreign side, four aggressors were killed and six others were wounded,” the ministry said, adding that the injured were evacuated and received medical assistance.
The ministry said that it remained committed to “protecting its territorial waters.”
This story will be updated. Please refresh your browser for more.
The Cuban coast guard shot dead four people and injured six more in a speedboat registered in the United States, the Cuban Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
The speedboat was detected a nautical mile from Falcones Cay in Villa Clara province, the ministry said in a statement.
The Interior Ministry said the boat fired at the coast guard, injuring the commander of the vessel.
“As a result of the clash, at the time of this report, on the foreign side, four aggressors were killed and six others were wounded,” the ministry said, adding that the injured were evacuated and received medical assistance.
The ministry said that it remained committed to “protecting its territorial waters.”
This story will be updated. Please refresh your browser for more.
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