US Unseals Murder Indictment Against Former Cuban President Raúl Castro
On May 20, 2026, the US Department of Justice unsealed a criminal indictment charging former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, 94, with murder and conspiracy to kill US nationals. The charges stem from the 1996 shootdown of two unarmed civilian planes operated by the exile group "Brothers to the Rescue," which killed four Americans. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the indictment during a ceremony in Miami, sparking immediate condemnation from Havana and supportive rhetoric from Moscow.
Date: May 20, 2026
Location: United States
Conflict: US-Cuba Conflict
Category: other
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: Anadolu Agency