Two Cuban doctors, Assel Herrera Correa and Landy Rodríguez Hernández, who were kidnapped by the Somali-based terrorist group Al-Shabaab in 2019, have reportedly been killed in a U.S. airstrike in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region. The airstrike, which also killed several Al-Shabaab militants, took place in the Lower Shabelle region. Cuban authorities are currently trying to confirm the reports of the doctors' deaths. The doctors had been kidnapped while providing medical care in rural Mandera County.
Al-Shabab Reports Cuban Hostages Killed by US Airstrikes https://t.co/vQ2NSzjgEb
Airstrike kills several al-Shabab militants in Lower Shabelle region #terrorism https://t.co/b6Nbr4mFxE
Al-Shabaab blames U.S. drone strikes for killing Cuban doctors Assel Herrera Correa & Landy Rodríguez Hernández, kidnapped in 2019 while working to provide medical care in rural Mandera County; Cuba says there is no confirmation of their deaths yet (re: https://t.co/g3NSUG77NG) https://t.co/nTphtGgv7A
Two Cuban doctors held captive by the Somali-based terrorist group al-Shabaab were killed in a US airstrike #terrorism https://t.co/62NmBR002e
A U.S. airstrike against Al-Shabaab in Somalia has reportedly killed two Cuban doctors who were kidnapped in 2019. Cuban authorities said they are trying to confirm the information. https://t.co/gDRBSerlgg