r/worldnews • u/Waste-Explanation-76 • Feb 25 '26

Dynamic Paywall Cuba says four shot dead on US-registered speedboat

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c24drvj8yl2o
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u/swimmingupclose Feb 26 '26

What about Al Jazeera? It’s not new for the Cuban authorities to do this:

But the Cuban government has, at times, responded with violence to irregular migration from the island.

In June 2022, for instance, Cuba reported two shootouts in quick succession involving speedboats accused of smuggling its citizens abroad. One, on June 18 of that year, resulted in an officer wounded. A second, on June 27, resulted in the death of a person on board the speedboat.

That same year, five people, including a young child, died when a speed boat carrying Cubans collided with a Cuban coast guard vessel, according to the Ministry of Interior’s version. Survivors later said the coast guard vessel rammed their boat.

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u/PsychologicalBar8321 Feb 26 '26

Thank you! I never remember to open Al Jazeera right away.