Panguva imwe 2010 kubvunzurudzwa, Castro akaratidza kuzvidemba pamusoro ake okutanga maonero pamusoro rokutanga kushandiswa: "Pashure ndaona zvandakaona, uye achiziva zvandinoziva zvino, zvakanga zvisingabatsiri zvachose". Castro akarayira zvose anti-ndege zvombo muCuba kupfura chero US: mirairo yakanga kuti vapfure chete mapoka maviri kana kupfuura. Panguva 6:00 am EDT musi October 27, CIA akaendesa mushumo kuti vatatu mana zvombo nzvimbo pana San Cristobal uye nzvimbo mbiri pana La Grande kuoneka kuti zvizere operative.
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