The Cuban government released this Wednesday the names of those involved in the armed incident that took place in the northeast area of the canalizo El Pino, in Cayo Falcones, municipality of Corralillo, Villa Clara province.
According to a released by the Ministry of the Interior, the speedboat registered in Florida FL7726SH was transporting ten armed individuals who, according to preliminary statements from those detained, intended to enter the national territory with "terrorist purposes."
The authorities reported the arrest of Amijail Sánchez González, Leordan Enrique Cruz Gómez, Conrado Galindo Sariol, José Manuel Rodríguez Castelló, Cristian Ernesto Acosta Guevara, and Roberto Azcorra Consuegra.
Among the deceased is Michel Ortega Casanova, while efforts are underway to identify three other individuals who died during the confrontation.
The official statement indicates that all those involved are Cubans residing in the United States and that some have criminal records.
He also noted that two of those detained were on national lists linked to previous criminal investigations.
During the operation, authorities reported the seizure of assault rifles, handguns, homemade incendiary devices, bulletproof vests, telescopic sights, and camouflage uniforms.
The Ministry of the Interior also reported the detention in Cuban territory of Duniel Hernández Santos, who is linked to the reception of the group.
Investigations are ongoing, according to the official statement, for a full clarification of the events.
The names of Amijail Sánchez González and Leordan Enrique Cruz Gómez, identified by the Ministry of the Interior following the incident in Villa Clara, appear on the list that the Cuban regime updated last July and presented to the UN as part of its national list of individuals deemed terrorists.
In that update, the authorities included 62 individuals and 20 entities based abroad, mostly in the United States, whom they accuse of promoting, financing, or organizing actions against the Cuban state, and whose alleged impunity on U.S. territory has been denounced by Havana.
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