1960: CIA-Backed Mercenaries Invade Cuba
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"A group of mercenaries, proceeding from the United States and with the support of the ClA, disembark in Baracoa, in Oriente. The leader of the mercenaries is killed in the act, and 21 are captured, including a U.S. citizen"

Source: Escalante (1995), The Secret War: CIA Covert Operations Against Cuba, 1959-1962. Ocean Press, p. 164
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