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Molotov cocktails flew to the Cuban embassy in Paris

According to world news agencies, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said that his country’s embassy in the French capital Paris was attacked with Molotov cocktails. Rodriguez accused the US government of inciting violence.

“We condemn the terrorist attack using Molotov cocktails against our embassy in Paris. I believe that the US government is responsible for its long-running campaign against our country, which encourages such behavior and calls for violence. from their territory and went unpunished, “Rodriguez wrote on Twitter.

The attack took place around midnight. Three bottles of incendiary mixture were thrown at the embassy. Two people got into the building and started a fire. Cuban diplomats extinguished the flames, French police and firefighters arrived.

Earlier this month, thousands of Cubans protested in their homeland for freedom, oppression and food shortages. Cubans in exile and sympathizers also staged protests abroad. The United States has announced targeted sanctions for those responsible for the crackdown.

Cuba’s economy has been hit hard by the collapse of tourism during the pandemic, as well as US sanctions.

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