Posted on 02/26/2026 2:38:50 AM PST by Libloather
Cuba’s coast guard shot dead four people and wounded six others aboard a U.S.-registered speedboat in an exchange of gunfire off the communist island’s coast, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.
In a statement, the ministry said a Cuban patrol vessel had approached the Florida-registered boat to identify those on board when shots were fired from the boat, wounding the captain of the Cuban craft.
According to Havana’s statement, the boat was detected within Cuban territorial waters Wednesday morning on the northeast side of the El Pino channel near Cayo Falcones in Villa Clara province.
Cuban border troops moved in to inspect the vessel, but the "crew of the violating speedboat opened fire," prompting return fire from Cuban forces.
"As a consequence of the confrontation, as of the time of this report, four aggressors on the foreign vessel were killed and six were injured," the ministry said, adding that the injured were evacuated and are receiving medical care.
"In the face of current challenges, Cuba reaffirms its determination to protect its territorial waters, based on the principle that national defense is a fundamental pillar of the Cuban State in safeguarding its sovereignty and ensuring stability in the region."
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Anything following that intro is guaranteed to be unmitigated bullstuff.
At the moment, I believe Cuba is telling the truth, but not the whole truth.
Somebody stole a boat, fooled around with the Cubans, and found out.
The real story is the missing "who were they?" and "what exactly were they doing?"
Seven of the men have been identified, the ministry said, while work continues to confirm the identities of the remaining three.
The list included Amijail Sánchez González, Leordan Enrique Cruz Gómez, Conrado Galindo Sariol, José Manuel Rodríguez Castelló, Cristian Ernesto Acosta Guevara and Roberto Azcorra Consuegra.
Among the deceased was Michel Ortega Casanova.
“All participants are Cubans living in the United States,” the ministry said, adding that, “most have a known history of criminal and violent activity.”
Self deported.
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