The Trump administration reportedly plans to expel almost two-thirds of Cuba’s embassy staff from the country, after more than two dozen U.S. diplomats working in Cuba were targeted in a mysterious attack that resulted in sudden brain injuries.
The State Department could announce the decision to kick out the Cuban staff as early as Tuesday, McClatchy reported Monday, citing three sources briefed on the plan.
The move to push out the Cuban diplomats comes after the U.S. decided to pull back its own staff from the island nation after suspicious “health attacks” in Havana left some victims with hearing loss and speech problems.
One source told the news wire that the decision is intended be an act of “reciprocity,” matching the withdrawal of American staff from the island.
The U.S. has not outright accused Cuba of the attacks and Havana has denied any involvement in the injures. The State Department has, however, repeatedly pointed to the Vienna Convention and warned that Cuba is responsible for the safety of U.S. diplomats serving in the state.
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JUST IN: US will expel majority of Cuban diplomats after attacks on US diplomats in Cuba: report https://t.co/jjq63bYoQp pic.twitter.com/UCHCHwrZ4L
— The Hill (@thehill) October 3, 2017
JUST IN: US orders departure of 15 Cuban diplomats from Embassy in DC amid investigation into health attacks on US personnel in Cuba. pic.twitter.com/VJWpq0xtqo
— ABC News (@ABC) October 3, 2017
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