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US indicts Raúl Castro and pilots over 1996 plane downings
Filed: May 22, 2026 at 3:02 AM ET
Summary: US federal authorities charged Raúl Castro and five Cuban fighter pilots in the 1996 downing of civilian planes.
WHO: US federal authorities; Raúl Castro; five Cuban fighter pilots
WHAT: Indictment of Raúl Castro and five fighter pilots for conspiring in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Brothers to the Rescue
WHEN: May 22, 2026 at 2:50 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The charges allege they conspired to terrorize, intimidate, and retaliate by shooting down Brothers to the Rescue aircraft.
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