India, May 21 -- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel reacted to the US indictment of his predecessor, Raul Castro, over the 1996 downing of two planes, calling it a "political move with no legal basis."

In a post X, Diaz-Canel said that the charges aim to "add to the file they are fabricating to justify the folly of a military aggression against Cuba."

The US's move to charge former Cuban president Raul Castro with murder has further escalated the tensions between the two countries, with the Trump administration trying to force change in Havana after nearly seven decades of communist rule.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Castro's indictment on Wednesday.

The charges relate to the February 1996 downing by Cuba of two civil...