HAVANA (TIP): Cuba’s government said late Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism.
The announcement came hours after Cuba said its soldiers killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speed boat that had entered Cuban waters and opened fire on the soldiers first, injuring one Cuban officer.
Cuba’s government said the majority of the 10 people on the boat “have a known history of criminal and violent activity.”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had told reporters earlier that he was made aware of the incident and that the U.S. is now gathering its own information to determine if the victims were American citizens or permanent residents.
“We have various different elements of the U.S. government that are trying to identify elements of the story that may not be provided to us now,” Rubio said while at the airport in Basseterre, St. Kitts, where he was attending a regional summit with Caribbean leaders.
The Cuban government identified two of the boat passengers as Amijail Sánchez González and Leordan Enrique Cruz Gómez, who are wanted by Cuban authorities “based on their involvement in the promotion, planning, organization, financing, support or commission of actions carried out in the national territory or in other countries, in connection with acts of terrorism.”
The government said it also had arrested Duniel Hernández Santos, adding that he was “sent from the United States to guarantee the reception of the armed infiltration, who at this time has confessed to his actions.”
The Associated Press was not immediately able to independently verify that information.
Cuba’s government said it obtained the details about the passengers aboard the boat from the suspects detained following the shootout.
It identified seven of the 10 passengers, including Conrado Galindo Sariol, José Manuel Rodríguez Castelló, Cristian Ernesto Acosta Guevara and Roberto Álvarez Ávila.
On Thursday, Cuba’s deputy foreign minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, said the Cuban government erroneously identified Roberto Azcorra Consuegra as one of the boat passengers late Wednesday. He said Azcorra was not aboard the boat.
World
Russian strikes cut power to 1 million people in Ukraine
Kyiv (TIP): Russia unleashed its second big attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure this month on November 28, triggering deep power cuts across the country. President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had struck in response to Ukraine’s […]
World
Bristol museum heist: Priceless ivory elephant, footage from colonial India, Buddha statue among stolen artefacts
Bristol (TIP)- The over 600 artefacts stolen from Bristol Museum in the UK included household belongings, souvenirs, photographs, and papers of British people who lived and worked in the colonies, including India. However, the most […]
Canada
India, Canada revive Ministerial Energy Dialogue
NEW DELHI/TORONTO (TIP): Energy ministers of India and Canada have reaffirmed the immense importance that energy security and diversity of supply have in the safety, well-being, and economic vitality of both countries. They held a […]
Lovely just what I was looking for.Thanks to the author for taking his clock time on this one.
I’ve been absent for some time, but now I remember why I used to love this blog. Thanks , I’ll try and check back more frequently. How frequently you update your site?
Good write-up, I am regular visitor of one’s website, maintain up the nice operate, and It is going to be a regular visitor for a long time.
This web site is really a walk-through for all of the info you wanted about this and didn’t know who to ask. Glimpse here, and you’ll definitely discover it.
An interesting dialogue is price comment. I think that it is best to write extra on this subject, it might not be a taboo topic however typically persons are not enough to speak on such topics. To the next. Cheers
Hi, I think your site might be having browser compatibility issues. When I look at your website in Safari, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other then that, fantastic blog!
I have read several good stuff here. Certainly worth bookmarking for revisiting. I wonder how much effort you put to create such a fantastic informative web site.
I view something truly special in this web site.
I love it when people come together and share opinions, great blog, keep it up.
Nice post. I learn something more challenging on different blogs everyday. It will always be stimulating to read content from other writers and practice a little something from their store. I’d prefer to use some with the content on my blog whether you don’t mind. Natually I’ll give you a link on your web blog. Thanks for sharing.
As soon as I detected this web site I went on reddit to share some of the love with them.
you are in point of fact a excellent webmaster. The site loading velocity is incredible. It sort of feels that you are doing any unique trick. In addition, The contents are masterwork. you have performed a magnificent process on this matter!
Very interesting topic, appreciate it for posting.
Have you ever thought about writing an e-book or guest authoring on other websites? I have a blog centered on the same subjects you discuss and would love to have you share some stories/information. I know my visitors would value your work. If you are even remotely interested, feel free to shoot me an e mail.
You actually make it seem so easy together with your presentation but I to find this matter to be really something that I feel I might never understand. It seems too complex and very large for me. I’m having a look forward on your next post, I’ll try to get the dangle of it!
I was looking at some of your posts on this internet site and I think this site is real instructive! Retain putting up.
I am glad to be one of the visitors on this outstanding web site (:, regards for putting up.
I used to be recommended this web site by my cousin. I’m not certain whether this put up is written by him as nobody else know such special approximately my difficulty. You’re wonderful! Thank you!
Someone necessarily help to make seriously posts I might state. This is the very first time I frequented your web page and to this point? I amazed with the research you made to make this actual put up incredible. Excellent job!
I like the helpful info you provide in your articles. I’ll bookmark your blog and check again here regularly. I am quite certain I will learn many new stuff right here! Best of luck for the next!
A person necessarily help to make critically posts I might state. That is the first time I frequented your web page and thus far? I amazed with the research you made to make this actual publish extraordinary. Great job!
Hi there! This post couldn’t be written any better! Reading through this post reminds me of my previous room mate! He always kept talking about this. I will forward this article to him. Pretty sure he will have a good read. Thank you for sharing!
Great blog here! Also your site loads up fast! What web host are you using? Can I get your affiliate link to your host? I wish my site loaded up as fast as yours lol
I got what you intend,saved to fav, very decent site.
Some genuinely fantastic posts on this site, thanks for contribution.
Great blog you have here but I was curious if you knew of any community forums that cover the same topics talked about here? I’d really love to be a part of group where I can get feed-back from other knowledgeable individuals that share the same interest. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Appreciate it!
I gotta bookmark this internet site it seems very useful extremely helpful
very good publish, i certainly love this web site, keep on it
As a Newbie, I am always exploring online for articles that can help me. Thank you
Glad to be one of many visitants on this awesome web site : D.
Thanks for another excellent post. Where else could anybody get that kind of info in such a perfect way of writing? I have a presentation next week, and I am on the look for such information.
I love what you guys are usually up too. This sort of clever work and coverage! Keep up the very good works guys I’ve added you guys to our blogroll.
Thankyou for all your efforts that you have put in this. very interesting information.
obviously like your web-site however you have to check the spelling on several of your posts. A number of them are rife with spelling problems and I to find it very troublesome to tell the truth on the other hand I will definitely come again again.
Wonderful beat ! I would like to apprentice whilst you amend your website, how can i subscribe for a blog site? The account aided me a applicable deal. I had been tiny bit familiar of this your broadcast provided shiny transparent concept
Can I just say what a relief to find someone who actually knows what theyre talking about on the internet. You definitely know how to bring an issue to light and make it important. More people need to read this and understand this side of the story. I cant believe youre not more popular because you definitely have the gift.
I believe this website contains some rattling fantastic information for everyone :D.
As a Newbie, I am permanently searching online for articles that can benefit me. Thank you