Cuba vows to counter 'terrorist' attacks after clashing with US-based boatCuban coast guard ships docked at the port of Havana where the authorities say they will defend against 'terrorist and mercenary' attacks from abroad. All aboard were Cubans living in the United States, according to the ministry. Another man sent from the United States to take part in this operation was arrested on Cuban soil and confessed, it added. The Cuban government frequently reports incursions by speedboats from the United States into its territorial waters but deadly clashes are rarer. Incursion incidents are often related to people-smuggling to the United States or drug trafficking, and have included chases, shootouts and armed attacks on border guards.

Source: Bangkok Post February 26, 2026 16:02 UTC