Boat shot at by Cuban authorities was reported stolen from Florida Keys home

The boat the Cuban government says arrived in its waters Wednesday carrying 10 armed men was reported stolen hours later from the Florida Keys, according to a report from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

The Cuban coast guard approached the boat and shot several of the men after taking fire from people aboard, according to a statement from the Cuban government. The firefight happened about one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel, in Cayo Falcones, off the northern coast of Villa Clara province in central Cuba.

The government said all 10 people were armed. Authorities said they found assault rifles, handguns, Molotov cocktails, bulletproof vests, telescopic sights and camouflage uniforms on the vessel.

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