Tensions escalated… 4 people were killed on an American boat by border guards in Cuba
The Cuban Coast Guard killed four people on board a speedboat registered in , and wounded six others, in an exchange of fire, according to what the Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday.
The Ministry said that when a ship belonging to the Cuban Coast Guard approached to determine the identities of the passengers of the boat registered in Florida, "Shots were fired from the boat"As a result, the captain of the Cuban ship was injured.
Evacuation of the wounded
The Ministry added: "As a result of the clash…on the foreign side, four of the attackers were killed and six others were wounded"Noting that the wounded were evacuated and provided with medical care. The Ministry affirmed its commitment to protecting its territorial waters.
This clash comes amid escalating tension between the United States and the island of Which is only 160 kilometers from Florida.
The oil blockade
It also comes after Washington announced that it would ease the oil blockade imposed on the island, which has been deprived of Venezuelan supplies since January after the United States overthrew and arrested Nicolas Maduro.
Before that, Cuba relied on Venezuela to meet about half of its fuel needs. In the face of protests from leaders of Caribbean countries who fear that depriving Cuba of oil would lead to the rapid collapse of its economy, Washington announced that it would allow shipments of Venezuelan oil to enter under a special license only. "For commercial and humanitarian use".
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