HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba mentioned late on Saturday it had thwarted a terrorist plot hatched in neighboring south Florida, in line with a report broadcast on state-run media, after a person allegedly arrived on the island by jetski to commit acts of violence.
The ensuing investigation, which state-run media mentioned was nonetheless underway, alleged the plot was tied to at the very least two teams, Nueva Nacion Cubana and La Nueva Nacion Cubana en Armas, which Cuba has labeled as terrorist entities.
Reuters was unable to contact both of the teams late on Saturday.
The report mentioned one of many males it had arrested, who appeared on this system however whose identification was unclear, was armed with a number of handguns, ammunition clips and ammo.
The report alleged the person, a Cuban residing in Florida, had entered Cuba illegally on a jetski with a Florida registration, which he then deserted in a mangrove swamp on the island`s north coast earlier than making his method overland to Cienfuegos, in south-central Cuba.
The person then tried to recruit others to help in committing acts of violence, arson and vandalism earlier than his eventual arrest, in line with the report.
State-run media mentioned a number of different Cubans, residing each in South Florida and in Cuba, have been underneath investigation for his or her involvement within the alleged plot.
The allegations comes simply two days after Cuba revealed a listing of greater than 80 overseas nationals and entities it accuses of terrorism, together with influencers, many long-time dissidents who reside in the USA and a candidate for mayor of Florida’s Miami-Dade County.
The 2 teams recognized in Saturday`s TV report seem on the listing revealed by Cuba earlier this week, and are labeled as “criminal organizations based in the United States that organize, finance…and execute actions against the security of the Cuban state.”