Communist Regime Kills Four On US Boat Amid Shootout, Officials Say

Cuban border guards killed four people on a Florida-registered speedboat early Wednesday, the Communist regime announced.

The Cuban Embassy in the U.S. said in a statement posted to X that the violating speedboat entered Cuban territorial waters and was approached by a Border Guard surface unit for identification purposes. The embassy said the speedboat crew opened fire on the border guards, injuring the Cuban vessel commander, which resulted in border guards killing four and injured six of the crew members.

The ship approached one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel in Cayo Falcones, Corralillo municipality, and Villa Clara province, according to the statement.

“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,” said the Cuban Embassy in the U.S. on X. “Investigations by the competent authorities continue in order to fully clarify the events.”

Republican Florida Rep. Carlos Gimenezshared the embassy’s statement on X, expressing skepticism towards the Cuban government’s framing of the incident. Gimenez accused the Cuban government of “attacking a boat from Florida” and “murdered those on board.”

“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 Embassy said in a