The Republic of Cuba has condemned terrorist attack on its Embassy in the United States (US) late last Sunday.
The Cuban ministry of foreign affairs said the attack occured, when an individual threw two Molotov cocktails from the sidewalk over the perimeter fence of the facility, which hit the front wall of the diplomatic mission.
It said there were no injuries to the personnel who were present at that headquarters as at the request of the Cuban diplomatic mission, officers of the United States Secret Service arrived at the building and had access to its facilities to verify the violent action perpetrated.
The ministry in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP by Cuban Embassy in Nigeria urged the United States Government to act in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, in avoiding the repetition of such events.
According to the ministry, the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations requires the United States, as a receiving country, to take all appropriate measures to protect the premises of the mission against intrusion or damage.
It said, this is the second violent attack against Cuba’s diplomatic headquarters in Washington, since April 2020, lamenting that after three years, the perpetrator still awaits trial and the United States government has refused to classify the incident as a terrorist act.
“Anti-Cuban groups resort to terrorism due to the moral bankruptcy of their hatred against Cuba and the impunity they believe they enjoy. On a regular basis, in the official exchanges between the Embassy and the Department of State, we have warned that the permissive behavior of United States law enforcement agencies in the face of violent actions can encourage the commission of acts of this nature.
“On the night of that day, an individual of Cuban origin, standing in the middle of the street in the US capital and using an assault rifle, fired a burst of thirty cartridges against the building.
Fortunately, there was no damage to the personnel inside the property on that occasion, but there was considerable material damage.
“Ministry warns once again about the message that is being conveyed regarding the attitude of the US government in the face of threats of this type against the Cuban diplomatic headquarters, but also against those of other countries in the city of Washington D.C., the statement reads in parts.
