The United States expelled 15 of Cuba's diplomats Tuesday to protest its failure to protect Americans from unexplained attacks in Havana, plunging diplomatic ties between the countries to levels unseen in years. Now both countries are poised to cut their embassies by more than half, as invisible, unexplained attacks threaten delicate ties between the Cold War rivals. Last week, the U.S. announced it was withdrawing 60 percent of its own diplomats from Havana because they might be attacked and harmed if they stay. The removal of 15 will reduce the Cuban staffing to roughly a dozen accredited diplomats. Tensions between the two neighbors have been escalating amid serious U.S. concern about the unexplained attacks.

Source: ABC News October 03, 2017 07:17 UTC