Cuban coast guard ships docked at the port of Havana on February 25, 2026. Cuba's coast guard said on February 25, 2026, it shot dead four people and wounded six others traveling in a US-registered speedboat during an exchange of fire near Cuba's shores that came amid heightened tensions with Washington. (Photo by Adalberto ROQUE / AFP)
February 25, 2026
Cuba denounces ‘infiltration’ by armed group in speedboat from US
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba said it thwarted gunmen trying to infiltrate from the United States as its coastguard fired Wednesday on a Florida-registered speedboat in an exchange of fire near its shores, killing four people and wounding six.
The Interior Ministry said in a statement that people arrested after the firefight said they “intended to carry out an infiltration for the purposes of terrorism.”
The ministry said assault rifles, handguns, Molotov cocktails and other military-style gear were found on the vessel, and the 10 attackers were all Cubans living in the United States.
