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 US 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 injuring 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 US on X. “Investigations by the competent authorities continue in order to fully clarify the events.”

Note from the Ministry of the Interior:

On the morning of February 25, 2026, a violating speedboat was detected within Cuban territorial waters. The vessel, registered in Florida, United States, with registration number FL7726SH, approached up to 1 nautical mile northeast of the… pic.twitter.com/AEmwtAZ4lO

— Cuban Embassy in US (@EmbaCubaUS) February 25, 2026

Republican Florida Rep. Carlos Gimenez shared 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 “murdering those on board.”

The US State Department and the Cuban Embassy in the US did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) told the DCNF that all questions pertaining to the incident are being directed to the US State Department.

President Donald Trump threatened to cut off Cuba from oil and money a week after the capture and arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post in January.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced in late January that the Mexican state oil company Pemex would halt oil shipments to Cuba. It is speculated that this move would intensify Cuba’s energy crisis, as oil from Venezuela no longer goes to Cuba after Maduro’s arrest.

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