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Cuba Files Terrorism Charges Against Six Cuban-Americans After Coast Guard Boat Shooting

Key Points
  • Cuban prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against six Cuban-Americans who were on a U.S.-flagged boat.
  • The individuals are accused of loading the boat with weapons and attempting to destabilize the Cuban government.
  • The Cuban coast guard shot and killed four other people on board the boat during the incident last week.

-flagged boat that was fired upon by the Cuban coast guard last week, according to Swedish media reports. The six people, described as Cuban-Americans based in the United States, are accused of loading the boat with weapons and heading toward Cuba with the intention of destabilizing the Cuban government. During the incident, the Cuban coast guard shot and killed four other people who were on board the vessel.

The charges come approximately one week after the shooting occurred, though specific dates for the incident have not been provided in the available reports.

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