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Raúl Castro indicted over 1996 Brothers to the Rescue plane shootdown
The US has revealed an indictment against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro for his role in the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft by Cuban military jets. The attack, which killed four members of the Brothers to the Rescue organization, triggered a major diplomatic crisis between Havana and Washington.
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1 evidence itemsThe deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment
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The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment
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