Invasion at Los Angeles Site Details Cuban Defector Recounts
A Cuban invasion survivor describes a failed raid toward Playa Larga, detailing ships, tanks, and weaponry, the retreat under fire from Castro's forces, and the scramble to escape by raft after three days of combat.
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Castro claims mass executions as invaders captured
Reports from Havana promise no mercy for captives while Castro asserts 1,000 prisoners taken as waves of invaders fall back to hills. Observers doubt full open executions, with Latin leaders urging restraint and OAS pressing to end killings. Crowding numbers shift from 65 to 458 to 634 in daily radio updates.
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