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US charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes
Castro and five others are charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of aircraft
May 20, 2026The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment
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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The deadly 1996 plane downing at the heart of Raúl Castro's indictment
Topic:World Politics Thu 21 May 2026 at 12:28pm Raul Castro has been indicted on murder charges in the United States. (AP: Ariana Cubillos) The United States has indicted former Cuban president Raú
The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment
The fatal crash of two planes off the coast of Florida more than 30 years ago is at the heart of the criminal charges against Cuba's former leader Raúl Castro the US revealed on Wednesday. The attack
A Cuban exiles’ group is at the heart of Raúl Castro’s indictment over a 1996 shootdown
Brothers to the Rescue pilot Ivan Domaniewicz, left, and co-pilot Carlos Costa fly over the Straits of Florida looking for people who might have been on makeshift rafts fleeing Cuba in August 31, 1993
US raises pressure on Cuba with indictment of former leader as island’s president condemns charges
President Donald Trump called it a “very big day” after the Justice Department indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian exile group planes, while saying he does not bel