Shootout at Havana airport

In a story which is just beginning to unfold, a shootout occurred this morning at Havana’s international airport. The story has yet to be acknowledged by the official Cuban press, but it seemed like two or three recently deserted members of the Cuban army tried to hijack a civilian plane when they engaged in a gunfight with airport security. Sources vary on any fatalities that may have occurred.

Here are the only three links we could find on the incident:

1. Deutsche Presse-Agentur (via Monsters & Critics)
2. Miami Herald
3. Luces y sombras (blog)

Update #1: More on the shootout via Global Voices Online.

Update #2: The Associated Press and BBC News report on the shootout, too.

Image- HavanaJournal.com (Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba)