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Cuba reports 5th death from U.S.-flagged speedboat involved in shootout
Cuban Interior Ministry said the shootout involved a Florida-registered speedboat carrying 10 armed Cuban U.S. residents; five died and six were wounded, with terrorism charges filed.
- On March 5, Cuban authorities reported a fifth crew member died of wounds from a shootout that began on February 25 when the Cuban Coast Guard intercepted a U.S.-flagged speedboat near Marathon, Florida Keys.
- The People's Self-Defense Forces said it was a `patriotic mission`, while Cuban authorities described it as a `terrorist infiltration` organized from Miami, according to state TV.
- Names released by state TV include Pavel Alling Peña, Michael Ortega Casanova, Ledián Padrón Guevara and Héctor Duani Cruz Correa, while wounded organizer Amijail Sánchez González was also reported.
- Prosecutors filed terrorism charges against surviving crew members suspected of weapon smuggling, and investigators say the inquiry involves cooperation with U.S. authorities while the U.S. Department of Justice declined to comment.
- Historical context shows armed exile attempts have precedent since 1959, with some groups receiving CIA backing, and organizing incursions from U.S. soil could have legal consequences amid recent military mobilizations and Trump administration pressure on Havana.
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Armed Incursion Against Cuba by Florida-based Terrorists Leaves Four Dead - Revolutionary Communists of America
On February 25, the Cuban Ministry of the Interior published a report by the Cuban Border Guard about the interception of a Florida-based speedboat into Cuban territorial waters a mile off Cayo Falcones, in Villa Clara province, on the north coast of the island. When approached by the Cuban border guard, the occupants of the speedboat opened fire, wounding the commander. The border guards returned fire, killing four of the assailants and woundin…
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