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Related: About this forumCuba intercepted and fired on Florida registered boat
Last edited Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:27 PM - Edit history (1)
Cuban officials say four people were killed and six were injured after a U.S.-registered speedboat violated territorial waters and sparked an armed conflict. U.S. officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2026-02-25T22:21:07Z
Here's a quick write-up on Cuban Coast Guard killing 4 and injuring 6 people on a Florida-registered boat:
— Danny Rivero (@danielrivero.bsky.social) 2026-02-25T21:34:06.863Z
www.wlrn.org/americas/202...
https://www.democraticunderground.com/110892759
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Cuba intercepted and fired on Florida registered boat (Original Post)
LessAspin
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(1,931 posts)1. Doral
Last edited Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:37 PM - Edit history (1)
The planning for that 2020 Bay of Piglets was done at Doral...
Donald Trump is going to be going to Doral, Florida on March 7, 2026 for an unspecified reason.
— Trump Watch (@trumpwat.ch) 2026-02-21T18:20:14.762Z
Ritabert
(2,244 posts)2. The boat was in Cuban waters and fired on the Coast Guard
Cubans returned fire. Maybe they were narco-terrorists which gives them the right according to the US.
LessAspin
(1,931 posts)3. Mercenaries attempting to sneak into Cuba

HAVANA (AP) Cubas government said late Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism.
The announcement came hours after Cuba said its soldiers killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speed boat that had entered Cuban waters and opened fire on the soldiers first...
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cuba-us-boat-shooting_n_699f8339e4b0100c25470bbd?ave