Cuba Identifies Suspects in Foiled Armed Infiltration from Florida
“Authorities have confirmed that the intercepted speedboat, registered in the State of Florida under number FL7726SH, was carrying 10 armed individuals who, according to preliminary statements by those detained, intended to carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes,” the Cuban Interior Ministry said in a post on the US social media company X shortly after the incident.
Earlier, the ministry reported that the vessel had entered Cuban territorial waters and fired on border guards, injuring one officer. The confrontation resulted in the deaths of four alleged attackers and injuries to six others.
Authorities said they recovered assault rifles, handguns, improvised explosives described as Molotov cocktails, body armor, telescopic sights, and camouflage uniforms from the boat.
Six of the detained individuals were identified as Amijail Sanchez Gonzalez, Leordan Enrique Cruz Gomez, Conrado Galindo Sariol, Jose Manuel Rodriguez Castello, Cristian Ernesto Acosta Guevara, and Roberto Azcorra Consuegra. One of the deceased, Michel Ortega Casanova, was also named, while efforts continue to identify three additional victims.
The ministry stated that all participants were Cuban nationals residing in the US and claimed most had prior criminal records involving violent activity. It alleged that Sanchez Gonzalez and Cruz Gomez appear on Cuba’s national list of individuals designated under UN Security Council Resolution 1373 for alleged involvement in terrorist activities.
Additionally, Cuban national Duniel Hernandez Santos was arrested inside Cuba for allegedly facilitating the landing and reception of the armed group. He reportedly confessed to his role in the operation, according to the ministry.
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