attacked

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Public records show that Cuban officials have said that they attacked the planes only after trying via diplomatic back channels to stop the flights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Basulto insisted the planes were "in international waters, north of Havana" when they were attacked.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Tehran has warned of a fierce response if it is attacked again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Satirists can be censored, silenced, imprisoned, attacked and cancelled.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

On May 30, 1942, one thousand British planes attacked Cologne, Germany, leaving the Rhineland city in flames.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti