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Cuba Labels Intercepted Florida Speedboat a ‘Terrorist Infiltration’ After Deadly Clash
Cuban authorities detained six men after a gunfight with soldiers in territorial waters, seizing assault rifles and explosives in an alleged terrorist infiltration.
- Cuban officials said Wednesday that passengers on a Florida-registered boat opened fire on Cuban soldiers, killing four men among 10 described as `Cuban nationals residing in the United States`.
- According to the Interior Ministry, the incident was an attempted `infiltration for terrorist purposes` and Duniel Hernández Santos was arrested after being sent from the United States to facilitate the landing.
- Seized items included assault rifles, explosives, body armor, and other items, and investigators identified seven passengers, six of whom were detained, the Interior Ministry said.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied American government involvement and said the case is under investigation as Cuban officials linked the clash to the Trump administration's economic pressure.
- Observers noted Wednesday's clash recalled past U.S.-backed efforts like the Bay of Pigs and Operation Mongoose amid Wall Street Journal reporting the administration is `actively seeking regime change in Cuba` last month.
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The Cuban government denounced the entry of the Florida-registered speedboat into the island's territorial waters as an "attempted infiltration for terrorist purposes" by an armed group.
Cuba says men on Florida boat ‘intended to carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes’
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on Feb. 26, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. The Cuban government said Wednesday that the men on a Florida-registered boat who opened fire on Cuban soldiers in the island’s territorial waters were bent on carrying out “an infiltration for terrorist purposes.” In a statement following news that Cuban forces had killed four people on the boat, the besieged C…
Cuba Says It Killed 4, Wounded 6 Others Aboard Speedboat, Including Wanted Cubans Who Came From US
By Daniel Trotta via The Daily Signal | February 25, 2026 Cuban forces killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that entered Cuban waters on Wednesday and opened fire on a Cuban patrol, the Cuban government said at a time of heightened tensions with the United States. Cuba’s Interior Ministry said the group was comprised of anti-government Cubans, some of whom were previously wanted in Cuba. It said the gro…
Cuba Says Men on Florida Boat 'Intended to Carry Out an Infiltration for Terrorist Purposes'
The Cuban Interior Ministry said it detained seven people involved in the plot, including one who "had allegedly been sent from the United States to facilitate the landing and reception of the armed group."
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