Cuban officials call Molotov cocktail attack on its US embassy terrorism

According to officials, a man threw two Molotov cocktails at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Sept. 24. The incident has been described as a “terrorist attack” by Cuban officials on social media.

No one was hurt in the attack, and the U.S. spoke out on Monday, Sept 25, condemning the attack.

Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla said on social media that this marked the second attack on Cuba’s Embassy. The first was when a man opened fire on the building in April, 2020.

According to Rodríguez Parrilla, no injuries were reported in that attack.

In the evening of today, Sep 24, the Cuban embassy in the US was the target of a terrorist attack by an individual who launched 2 Molotov cocktails. The staff suffered no harm. Details are being worked out.

This is the second violent attack against #Cuba's diplomatic mission ⤵️

— Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) September 25, 2023

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the U.S. is working with Cuban officials on the matter.

“First of all, attacks and threats against diplomatic facilities are unacceptable,” Miller said. “We are in contact with Cuban Embassy officials and consistent with our obligations under the Vienna Conventions, the department is committed to the safety and security of diplomatic facilities and the diplomats who work in them.”

The attack comes just after Cuba’s leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, who was attending some United Nations events in New York, traveled back to Cuba.

In a statement, the U.S. Secret Service said there was no fire or significant damage to the building. An investigation is ongoing and as of Monday, Sept. 25, no one has been taken into custody.