Cuba Calls Fatal Boat Clash a Foiled Uprising as US Investigates

Cuban coast guard ships docked at the port of Havana on Feb. 25.Photographer: Adalberto Roque/AFP/Getty Images

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By Daniel Cancel and Jim Wyss

February 26, 2026 at 1:42 AM UTC

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February 26, 2026 at 2:42 PM UTC

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Cuba says the 10 men aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that engaged in a deadly firefight off the island’s northern coast intended to mount an insurrection, as the US cautions that further investigation is necessary.