Leyla Express and Johnny Express incidents
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Leyla Express and Johnny Express incidents
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In December 1971, the freighters Leyla Express and Johnny Express were seized by Cuban gunboats. The Leyla Express was stopped in international waters off the Cuban coast on December 5; the Johnny Express was intercepted by gunboats near the island of Little Inagua in the Bahamas ten days later. Some of the crew of the Johnny Express, including the captain, were injured when the gunboats fired on their vessel. The freighters both carried Panamanian flags of convenience, but belonged to the Baha
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Freighters seized by Cuban gunboats.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyla_Express_and_Johnny_Express_incidents
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2023-07-29T10:23:38Z
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