HAVANA, Feb 26, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Cuba said it thwarted gunmen trying to infiltrate from the United States as its coastguard fired Wednesday on a Florida-registered speedboat in an exchange of fire near its shores, killing four people and wounding six.

The Interior Ministry said in a statement that people arrested after the firefight said they "intended to carry out an infiltration for the purposes of terrorism."

The ministry said assault rifles, handguns, Molotov cocktails and other military-style gear were found on the vessel and the 10 attackers were all Cubans living in the United States.