The People's Self-Defense Forces, the group behind the terrorist infiltration' in Cuba

"The group, called the People's Self-Defense Forces (ADP), promotes clandestine armed action against the Havana regime, and those on board were seeking to meet with other members inside Cuba, according to its leaders. While Cuban authorities refer to the incident as a terrorist infiltration by Cuban residents of Florida organized from Miami, this organization maintains that it was a patriotic mission."

"This is the only organization that is in place to overthrow the regime. These patriots are the only ones who have tried to liberate Cuba since the Bay of Pigs, says Michel Naranjo Riveron, alias Kiki Naranjo, founder and leader of the ADP, 47, in a video call, referring to the failed invasion attempt of 1961."

"According to Cuban authorities, the men departed from Marathon in the Florida Keys on February 25 for Villa Clara, in the central part of the country, in a fishing boat about seven meters long, but they were intercepted by the Cuban Coast Guard. The men opened fire, wounding the coast guard commander, and in the ensuing firefight, the military eliminated the group, killing four and wounding the rest."

Ten members of the People's Self-Defense Forces (ADP), a Cuban exile organization, departed from Florida on February 25 in a small fishing boat bound for Villa Clara, Cuba. Cuban authorities intercepted the vessel, resulting in a fatal confrontation where the men opened fire, wounding a coast guard commander. The military responded, killing four and wounding the remaining members. Cuban authorities characterized the incident as a terrorist infiltration organized from Miami, while ADP leadership claims it was a patriotic liberation mission. The organization, led by Michel Naranjo Riveron, promotes clandestine armed action against the Havana regime and represents a marginal but historically significant strategy within the Cuban opposition diaspora.

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