US to unveil indictment on Fidel Castro's brother Raul in connection to 1996 downed planes: sources

The U.S. is preparing to unveil an indictment next week against Raúl Castro, 94, the brother of former Cuban President Fidel, U.S. sources told Just the News. 

The indictment is related to the downing of two Cessna aircraft in 1996, CBS News reported.

A Cuban MiG-29 fighter jet shot down the planes, which were operated by the humanitarian group, Brothers to the Rescue, killing four people.

Raúl Castro served as president of Cuba from 2008-2018. He remained as the head of Cuba's Communist Party until he resigned in 2021. He is still regarded as one of the most powerful figures in the country.