Illustration of planes being shot down with overlay of legal documents related to Raúl Castro's indictment.
Àwòrán tí AI ṣe

U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro in 1996 plane attack

Àwòrán tí AI ṣe
Yorùbá

The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro on May 20 for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian planes. The charges include conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, destruction of aircraft and four counts of murder. The action targets the 94-year-old leader and several other former Cuban officials.

A grand jury in Miami returned the indictment on April 23. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the unsealing at the Freedom Tower in Miami on Cuban Independence Day. The charges stem from the February 24, 1996, incident in which Cuban MiG fighters shot down two planes operated by the humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue, killing Carlos Costa, Armando Alejandre Jr., Mario de la Peña and Pablo Morales.

Ohun tí àwọn ènìyàn ń sọ

Initial reactions on X mix support for holding Raúl Castro accountable for the 1996 downing, skepticism about political timing as a distraction from other issues, and fears of escalation into conflict or regime change.

Awọn iroyin ti o ni ibatan

US intelligence claims Cuba plotting attack on American sites

An American intelligence assessment alleges that Cuba is preparing drone strikes on Guantanamo Bay, US ships and possibly Key West, Florida.

Santiago Castro denounces Petro plan with Clan del Golfo to favor Cepeda

Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Elected representative Santiago Castro accused President Gustavo Petro of lifting arrest warrants against Clan del Golfo leaders to boost Iván Cepeda's campaign in the May 31 presidential elections.

Ojú-ìwé yìí nlo kuki

A nlo kuki fun itupalẹ lati mu ilọsiwaju wa. Ka ìlànà àṣírí wa fun alaye siwaju sii.
Kọ