In a new statement from the Ministry of the Interior, six of the ten men who They participated in an attempted armed infiltration along the northern coast of Villa Clarain an event that left four dead and several injured.
Those arrested were identified as Amijail Sánchez González, Leordan Enrique Cruz Gómez, Conrado Galindo Sariol, José Manuel Rodríguez Castelló, Cristian Ernesto Acosta Guevara and Roberto Azcorra Consuegra.
So far only one of the four deceased has been recognized, named Michel Ortega Casanova, while work is being done to confirm the identity of the remaining three.
All are Cuban citizens residing in the United States, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
The boat in which they were traveling – a speedboat with Florida registration FL7726SH – was intercepted after an attack against a surface unit of the Border Guard Troops in the northeastern area of the El Pino channel, in Falcones Key, municipality of Corralillo.
In the operation, assault rifles, short weapons, homemade explosive devices (Molotov cocktails), bulletproof vests, telescopic sights and camouflage uniforms were seized.
According to preliminary statements cited by the authorities, the detainees recognized that the plan consisted of entering the national territory armed.
The Ministry of the Interior also indicated that Sánchez González and Cruz Gómez appear on the national list linked to Resolution 1373 of the United Nations Security Council for alleged involvement in activities related to terrorism.
In parallel, Duniel Hernández Santos, who is credited with coordinating the reception of the group in Cuban territory, was arrested in the country.
