US Indicts Former Cuban President Raúl Castro Over 1996 Deadly Shootdown of Civilian Aircraft

The DOJ has officially indicted former Cuban leader Raul Castro for his role in the 1996 destruction of two planes.The attack killed four people including three Americans, leading current authorities to label the 94-year-old a fugitive.Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel condemned the legal action as an affront to national dignity and organized mass rallies.The development coincides with a heightened US military presence in the region and ongoing tensions over the island.
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