Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday (February 26) the Caribbean country will defend itself against any "terrorist and mercenary aggression that seeks to undermine its sovereignty and national stability."

His remarks on social media came after Havana said on Wednesday it had killed four exiles and wounded six others who sailed into Cuban waters aboard a Florida-registered speedboat on Wednesday and opened fire on a Cuban patrol.

The Cuban government said the group was comprised of anti-government Cubans, some of whom were previously wanted for plotting attacks.

The incident took place at a time of heightened tensions with the United States, which has blocked oil shipments to the island in a bid to pressure the Communist-run government.

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HOSPITAL WHERE VICTIMS OF SPEEDBOAT ATTACK ARE SAID TO BE UNDER TREATMENT/ POST ON X FROM CUBAN PRESIDENT, MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL/ FILE FOOTAGE OF DIAZ-CANEL

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SHOWS: SANTA CLARA, CUBA (FEBRUARY 26, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all)

1. MINISTRY OF INTERIOR TRUCK IN FRONT OF HOSPITAL WHERE VICTIMS OF SPEEDBOAT ATTACK ARE SAID TO BE STAYING

2. VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR VIEWS OF HOSPITAL

INTERNET (FEBRUARY 26, 2026) (SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE – Access all) (MUTE)

3. SCREENSHOT OF POST ON X FROM CUBAN PRESIDENT MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL, READING (Spanish):

“#Cuba does not aggress, nor threaten. We have stated this on repeated occasions and we reaffirm it today: Cuba will defend itself with determination and firmness against any terrorist and mercenary aggression that seeks to affect its sovereignty and national stability.”

HAVANA, CUBA (FILE - JANUARY 24, 2026) (CUBAN GOVERNMENT TV - Access all)

4. DIAZ-CANEL OVERSEEING MILITARY DRILLS

5. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) CUBA'S PRESIDENT, MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL, SAYING:

"The best way to prevent an attack is for imperialism to have to calculate the price of attacking our country.”

6. DIAZ-CANEL OVERSEEING MILITARY EQUIPMENT

HAVANA, CUBA (FEBRUARY 5, 2026) (CUBAN PRESIDENCY HANDOUT - Access all)

7. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) CUBAN PRESIDENT, MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL, SAYING:

"Cuba is willing to engage in dialogue with the United States.”

HAVANA, CUBA (FEBRUARY 5, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

8. IMAGE OF CHE GUEVARA ON BUILDING AT REVOLUTION SQUARE

9. U.S. EMBASSY BUILDING

SANTA CLARA, CUBA (FEBRUARY 26, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all)

10. VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR VIEWS OF HOSPITAL