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Deadly Cuba Sea Clash With Florida-Registered Boat Prompts U.S. Probe

U.S. authorities have opened inquiries following Havana's claim of a foiled terrorist infiltration.

Overview

  • Cuban officials report four people killed and six injured after a speedboat crew allegedly opened fire on a patrol, wounding its commander.
  • The vessel was registered in Florida and intercepted about one nautical mile off Villa Clara near Cayo Falcones.
  • Havana alleges a 10‑man team of U.S.-based Cubans carried weapons, explosives and camouflage gear, and says an onshore contact was arrested.
  • The U.S. government and Florida attorney general have launched investigations, with officials working to verify identities and reconstruct the sequence of events.
  • A U.S. official says at least two aboard may be U.S. citizens, and Cuba now accuses Washington of tolerating hostile exile groups as both sides discuss clarifying the incident.