The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement announcing the transfer of comrade Esteban Lazo Hernández, President of the National Assembly and the Council of State, to the Republic of Kenya as High Level Special Envoy.
Its main mission is to engage in conversations with the Kenyan authorities in order to obtain cooperation and clarification, especially in relation to the recent information circulating about the alleged death of doctors Assel Herrera Correa and Landy Rodríguez Hernández, who were kidnapped in that country on the 12th. April 2019.
The Cuban government has given top priority to this situation since the first news about it was received, the note details.
It is also indicated that they have activated international efforts to obtain objective information on the status of the missing Cuban professionals, and they remain in constant contact with the Kenyan authorities. In addition, official contacts have been initiated with the government of Somalia in order to clarify the military operations reported in the area.
According to reports from various media outlets citing the United States African Command (AFRICOM), the incident occurred on February 15, 2024, during a drone attack carried out by the US armed forces in the town of Dilib, Somalia. , where it is presumed that the Cuban doctors were held.
Although this information was corroborated by an AFRICOM spokesperson to CNN on February 19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is still awaiting an official response from the United States government.
To date, there has been no public statement by US authorities confirming or denying the events related to the kidnapping of the Cuban collaborators.
Nor has information been provided about the circumstances of the military operation or compliance with international standards for the protection of civilians and respect for humanitarian law.
This matter has generated concern at the international level in the past, and that is why diplomatic efforts continue to be made to clarify the facts and guarantee the security and integrity of Cuban citizens abroad.
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