Omega 7
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Omega 7 was a small Cuban exile paramilitary terrorist group based in Florida whose stated goal was to overthrow Fidel Castro. It is now said to be disbanded, its leaders imprisoned in the United States. It is considered a terrorist organization by the Cuban government as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigations. According to the FBI, Omega 7 members are mostly Bay of Pigs veterans trained in demolition, intelligence and commando techniques. Omega 7 is said to have carried out most of its attacks in the US. An internal split in the group helped the FBI to play the factions against each other leading to the imprisonment of key figures.
These paramilitaries have been accused of plotting and carrying out various assassinations of Cuban political leaders as well as attacks on civilian targets, including Cuban airliners, hotels, embassies, and ships.
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- Cuban state radio terrorist info
- FBI Info
- FBI Info of Omega 7 members
- Summary of the Main Terrorist Actions Against Cuba (1990-2000)
Bay of Pigs Invasion • Brothers to the Rescue • Cuban American • Cuban-American lobby • Cuban Five • Cuban Missile Crisis • Elián González • Guantanamo Bay Naval Base • Helms-Burton Act • List of Cuba-US aircraft hijackings • Luis Posada Carriles • Mariel boatlift • Opposition to Fidel Castro • Platt Amendment • Spanish-American War • United States embargo against Cuba • United States Interests Section in Havana • United States Ambassadors to Cuba •
