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Todd Blanche: “On February 24, 1996, two civilian aircraft operated by…”

Featuring: Todd Blanche, Republican | United States Deputy Attorney General | National

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Senator Ashley Moody Joins Attorney General Todd Blanche in Miami

Published | Video Starts at 05:40

Thirty years, the families of four murdered Americans have waited for justice. On February. This is a story all too familiar. On February 24, 1996, two civilian aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue were shot down over international waters by military aircraft from Cuba. Four men were killed. Carlos Costa, Armando Alejandra Jr. Mario de la Pena, and Pablo Morales. They were unarmed civilians and were flying humanitarian missions for the rescue and protection of people fleeing oppression across the Florida Straits. (05:40–05:54)

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Asserts that two civilian aircraft were shot down over international waters by Cuban military aircraft on February 24, 1996.

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