Cuba coastguard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat

Cuba's coastguard shot dead four people and injured six others travelling in a US-registered Florida speedboat in an exchange of fire off the Cuban coast on Wednesday, the interior ministry in Havana said.

The Cuban ministry said that it remained committed to protecting its territorial waters. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in Saint Kitts and Nevison Wednesday that after they gather more information, they will be prepared to respond accordingly. The attorney general of the US state of Florida said local authorities were opening an investigation into this event.