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The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment

BBC News · May 20, 2026, 6:14 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Raúl Castro was armed forces minister when Cuban military jets shot down two civilian planes operated by exiles of the communist country.

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