IED

IED event in Saint James, Paynes Bay area, Barbados on Wed 6th October 1976

6th October 1976

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On the 48th anniversary of the Cubana Airlines bombing off the coast of Barbados, Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong called for justice, solidarity, and global peace. The commemoration, held at the Cubana Airlines monument in Paynes Bay, St St James, marked one of the most tragic events in Caribbean history—an act of terrorism that claimed the lives of 73 people on October 6, 1976. The passengers on board Cubana Flight CU-455, many of whom were young medical students, were en route from Guyana to Cuba when the plane was destroyed mid-flight by two bombs planted by anti-Castro terrorists.

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Saint James ( Paynes Bay area )

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