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WASHINGTON, May 1 — A man armed with a high-powered assault rifle fired multiple rounds at the Cuban embassy in Washington early yesterday, authorities said, damaging the building and leading Havana to lodge a protest. Police arrested the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Alexander Alazo of...

Members of the US Secret Service conduct an investigation at the Cuban embassy in Washington after a man fired at the building April 30, 2020. — AFP pic

“This morning at approximately 2.15am, US Secret Service officers responded to the Embassy of Cuba following reports of shots fired,” the Secret Service said in a statement. The embassy posted pictures of bullet holes in the exterior walls and columns, a window and a light fixture. The administration of President Donald Trump has chilled relations with Havana, reversing course after an opening initiated by his predecessor Barack Obama.“It is a great relief that nobody was injured,” she said.

 

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