A U.S.-flagged boat opened fire on Cuban border guards. What is known

A U.S.-flagged boat violated Cuba's maritime border and opened fire on border guards. As a result of the attack, four people were killed and six others were injured. The US Congress called for an investigation into the incident. Read the details of the incident in the Izvestia article.

What happened

An American boat entered the waters of Cuba and opened fire on the border guards, as a result of the exchange of fire, four people were killed and six were injured. The Cuban commander of a border patrol boat was injured in the collision.

Reaction to the incident

Carlos Jimenez, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, called for an immediate investigation into the incident. He called for finding out exactly what happened off the coast of Cuba.

One of the American officials said that the boat did not belong to the US Navy (Navy) or the Coast Guard. An American civilian ship, which was part of the flotilla for the evacuation of relatives from Cuba, participated in the exchange of fire.

The Attorney General of the State of Florida, James Utmayer, said that the office of the state Prosecutor's Office has been instructed to launch an investigation into the incident.

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Actions taken

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Washington had received information from Havana about the incident with the boat. He noted that the United States will quickly learn much more facts about what happened than it does now. In addition, Rubio clarified that the incident with the boat is "unusual." He also stated that the staff of the United States Administration was not involved in the incident. Information about the shooting will be passed on to the head of the White House, Donald Trump.

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