Two US military choppers, part of the US Joint Task Force Bravo, made a stop in Grand Cayman on Saturday, where they overnighted before heading to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba Sunday.
The heavy-lift Chinook and Black Hawk helicopters, both of which were at the Owen Roberts International Airport overnight, created a stir as they departed for Cuba on Sunday morning as videos and pictures of their flyover circulated on social media.
This is the second such stop this month.
Governor Jane Owen, in a post on her official Facebook page, on Saturday said, it was “great to see the US military Joint Task Force Bravo here again on their way to join colleagues in Guantanamo”.
She said the Joint Task Force Bravo routinely provide humanitarian aid and disaster response with partners in the region and “are deployed as a forward presence to ensure rapid response to any security and stability concerns”.
Earlier this month, five US military choppers made a similar stop to refuel before heading to Guantanamo Bay, where US troops are on standby to render assistance to Haiti, which is currently experiencing violent political turmoil.
Media reports out of Haiti say the violence has forced thousands to leave their homes as gangs clash with law enforcement.
Tensions boiled over and law-and-order collapsed earlier this month following news that Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned.
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