8 Injured in Clashes at Cuban Camp in Panama
Five U.S. soldiers and three Cuban refugees were injured during a stone-throwing confrontation at one of the Cuban refugee camps in Panama, the U.S. military said Monday.
A group of about 50 to 75 Cuban refugees threw stones at U.S. soldiers and tore down a gate late Sunday at one of four camps where the United States holds about 9,000 Cuban boat people, U.S. military officials said.
A dispute among the Cubans over cigarettes sparked the incident, a military official said.
One U.S. soldier required five stitches after a stone struck him in the head, but no one needed hospitalization, the official said.
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