Havana– FBI agents have arrived Cuba To examine fatal shooting A photo of five people aboard a US-flagged speedboat in February, which the Cuban government said was carrying suspects who were trying to infiltrate the island.
Five other people on the boat were injured exchange of fire on February 25 with the Cuban Border Patrol following what the Cuban government has called a terrorist attack by Cuban immigrants living in the United States. The US government has rejected any connection to the group and said it wants to fully investigate Cuba’s claims.
A US diplomatic official familiar with the case told The Associated Press on Thursday that an FBI technical team arrived on Tuesday to conduct a thorough and independent investigation. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case, did not provide details on how many FBI agents arrived or how long they would stay on the island.
president of cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Said in March that he expected FBI agents to visit the island to help in the investigation.
Cuban officials have said this speedboat detected 10 men and military equipment were aboard the waters north of the island. He said the people in the boat opened fire first and the soldiers returned fire, killing four suspects. The fifth later died from his injuries. Six other people, including a crew member, were injured on board a Cuban military ship.
the survivors face criminal terrorism charges In which the punishment can be life imprisonment.
there was a clash between increased stress Between Cuba and the United States.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the time that the group was not a U.S. government operation, and said U.S. officials would try to verify information provided by Cuban officials.
A few days after the shooting, high-ranking officials of the Cuban Ministry of the Interior and the Revolutionary Armed Forces displayed military equipment seized from speedboat and confirmed that they were in contact with the US Coast Guard.
Equipment included high-caliber rifles, pistols, uniforms, boots, helmets, special rations, an electrical generator, a satellite communications unit, and at least 12,000 rounds of ammunition.
