Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted by the US [SOUND]

# The US government has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro and five others. The criminal charges against the 94-year-old relate to his alleged role in ordering the 1996 shoot-down of two civilian aircraft belonging to the Cuban-American group Brothers to the Rescue. Castro, who was Defence minister at the time, is alleged to have ordered the attack, which killed four men, including three American citizens. Acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche, says nations and their leaders cannot be allowed to target Americans and not face accountability: