Border Guard Troops (TGF) of Cuba's Ministry of the Interior (MININT) clashed with boats allegedly from the US in Playa La Panchita, Faro area of Corralillo, Villa Clara province, between 5:15 PM and 6:46 PM UTC on February 25, 2026, resulting in shots fired and one wounded regime official airlifted by helicopter, according to La Tijera News citing 'Nio Reportando un Crimen' and local witnesses. The area remains under police lockdown with the total number of wounded or victims unknown, as reported by La Tijera News in a post timestamped within the reporting window. No information has been provided by official Cuban press as of 6:46 PM UTC. This incident follows MININT's earlier announcement on February 25 between 2:15 PM and 5:15 PM UTC that Cuba exhausted its ID card supply, issuing provisional certifications and blaming the United States, according to previous reports from MagJorgeCastro on X.
