No person was injured within the assault occurred in Sunday night time. Supply: Social Media
The Cuban authorities has denounced the Sunday night time molotov assault on its embassy within the US as a “terrorist assault. Allegedly, a person hurled two Molotov cocktails on the embassy constructing. After it occurred, the US had strongly condemned an assault on the embassy situated in Washington.
Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, the International Minister of Cuba, voiced his issues on social media, highlighting that this was the second violent assault on Cuba’s diplomatic mission. He referred to an identical incident that occurred in April 2020 when a person opened hearth on the embassy constructing, fortunately inflicting no accidents.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez additionally labeled this incident as a “terrorist attack” and expressed his ideas on social media, characterizing it as a “violent and impotent act that could have endangered lives.” He known as for motion from the North American authorities.
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On the opposite facet, Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the State Division, asserted their dedication to the protection and safety of diplomatic services and personnel. He firmly acknowledged that assaults and threats towards diplomatic services are unacceptable. When questioned concerning the motive, Miller avoided speculating whereas the investigation was ongoing. The State Division is collaborating with the Washington police on this investigation.
A dependable supply in legislation enforcement knowledgeable CBS Information that two incendiary units resembling Molotov cocktails had been found, however these units weren’t extremely subtle and sure didn’t detonate. The U.S. Secret Service is at the moment main the investigation.
Cuban Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera disclosed that they promptly engaged with U.S. authorities, granting them entry to the embassy to gather samples of the Molotov cocktails.
This assault occurred shortly after President Díaz-Canel returned to Havana following his attendance on the United Nations Normal Meeting in New York. In New York, there have been studies of Cuban demonstrators expressing their opposition to Díaz-Canel’s presence on the U.N., as seen in social media posts and movies.
The Cuban International Minister voiced issues about using terrorism by anti-Cuban teams, emphasizing that Cuba had beforehand warned U.S. authorities about such actions.
Following the capturing incident in April 2020, the Cuban International Minister summoned Mara Tekach, the then-U.S. cost d’affaires in Havana, to formally protest what he described as a “terrorist aggression” towards the embassy. This assault resulted in bullet holes within the embassy’s exterior partitions and columns, together with harm to a road lamp and a number of other glass panes and moldings on the constructing’s entrance.
The U.S. authorities arrested Alexander Alazo in reference to the 2020 capturing, charging him with a number of offenses, together with “a violent attack on a foreign official or official premises using a deadly weapon,” as per the Justice Division. It’s value noting that the Cuban embassy totally resumed its diplomatic mission after former President Barack Obama reestablished official diplomatic relations with Havana.
(With inputs from companies)