The Cuban regime revealed on Thursday the identities of ten individuals who, according to their account, were involved in an alleged armed infiltration attempt from United States territory into the island, in a vessel registered in the state of Florida.
In statements published on the official site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex), Deputy Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío specified that those involved are Cristian Ernesto Acosta Guevara, Conrado Galindo Serrior, José Manuel Rodríguez Castelló, Leordán Cruz Gómez, Amijail Sánchez González, and Roberto Álvarez Ávila.
The list is completed by Pavel Alling Peña, Michael Ortega Casanova, Ledián Padrón Guevara, and Héctor Duani Cruz Correa, the last four who died in the confrontation.
The official indicated that in initial information, Rolando Roberto Ascorra Consuegra was mistakenly mentioned, who, as clarified, is not part of the group.
According to the official version, among the items seized on the vessel were assault rifles, sniper rifles, handguns, Molotov cocktails, night vision equipment, bulletproof vests, bayonets, camouflage clothing, ammunition of various calibers, communication devices, and "monograms of counter-revolutionary organizations of a terrorist nature."
She noted that the information remains preliminary.
Fernández de Cossío stated that from the very beginning, Cuban authorities maintained communication with their American counterparts, including the State Department and the Coast Guard, and that there is a willingness to exchange information to clarify the facts.
He also assured that U.S. authorities have shown a willingness to cooperate in the investigation.
The deputy minister stated that two of those involved, Amijail Sánchez González and Leordán Enrique Cruz Gómez, were included in a national list of individuals and entities linked to criminal investigations for alleged acts of terrorism, which was shared with the United States in 2023 and 2025.
In its statement, the Cuban government reiterated that the event does not constitute an isolated act and once again attributed responsibility to groups based in the United States for promoting violent actions against the island.
The Minrex emphasized that Cuba remains committed to combating terrorism and has a duty to protect its territorial waters and national security.
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