The claim
“The Trump administration filed criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro for the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft that resulted in four deaths.”
Our verdict
True
Multiple reputable news outlets reported that the Trump administration indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes that killed four people.
What we found
Multiple reputable news outlets reported that the Trump administration indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes that killed four people.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
CBS News article states that federal prosecutors in Florida unsealed an indictment charging former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996.
cbsnews.com· CBS News reports indictment - Background
The 1996 incident involved Cuban jets shooting down two civilian planes operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue, resulting in four deaths.
nbcnewyork.com· Context of the 1996 shootdown
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