The Cuban regime organized an ambush against the United States Ambassador in Havana and attempted to attack him between 2:15 AM and 4:15 AM UTC on February 1, 2026, according to Cuban exile Agus Antonetti who reported the information as developing on X at https://x.com/agusantonetti/status/2017808344212189638. Antonetti described the incident as urgent, stating the regime has just attempted the attack amid ongoing militarization efforts in the capital. No official statements from the Cuban government, the US Embassy, or US authorities confirming the ambush were reported during this 2-hour period. The reported ambush follows earlier accounts of the regime transferring young men from Oriente province to Havana for militarization, as noted by Antonetti in prior reporting between 11:15 PM UTC on January 31 and 2:15 AM UTC on February 1.
