MIAMI — Cuban diplomats announced that four were killed and six were injured after a speedboat registered in Florida was caught on Wednesday in Cuban waters.
In a post on X, U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez described the incident as an attack and an assassination.
“This regime must be relegated to the dustbin of history,” Gimenez wrote.
The commander of the Cuban vessel was injured during the shooting after intercepting the speedboat with registration number FL7726SH, according to Cuban officials on X.
While northeast of the El Pino channel, in Cayo Falcones, the crew of the speedboat “opened fire” on five service members of the Cuban Border Guard Troops of the Ministry of the Interior, according to Cuban officials.
“The injured individuals were evacuated and received medical assistance,” the official wrote. “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.”
On Tuesday, mourners met in Miami-Dade County to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of four Brothers to the Rescue volunteers when the Cuban Air Force shotdown two Cessnas on Feb. 24, 1996.
Two survivors, José Basulto, a pilot and founder of Brothers to the Rescue, and Sylvia G. Iriondo, a volunteer, have been demanding that Raúl Castro be indicted for his role in the deaths of Carlos Alejandre, 45; Armando Costa, 29; Mario De la Peña, 24; and Pablo Morales, 29.
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