The Cuban embassy in Paris said on Tuesday that it had been attacked with incendiary bombs at night and that its staff had not been injured in an incident that prompted French authorities to step up security around the building.
A statement from the embassy said that two anonymous people had dropped three incendiary bombs, resulting in a fire on the facade and entrance to the building.
Cuba is shocked by protests against the deep economic crisis, government measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on civil liberties, which prompted the communist-led country to restrict access to social networks.
The Cuban Foreign Ministry has published photos of gasoline bombs on its official Twitter account.
“Those who incite violence and hatred against our country are directly responsible for these actions,” the statement said.
The Cuban embassy in Paris pointed the finger at the United States, saying that such actions were “encouraged by US government campaigns against our country.”
The foreign ministers of the United States and 20 other countries on Monday condemned the mass arrests in Cuba and called for the full restoration of Internet access.
The French Foreign Ministry has condemned the attack on the Cuban embassy, adding that a judicial investigation has been launched to try to establish who is behind it. He confirmed that material damage had been inflicted, but that no injuries had been inflicted.