• Submitted by: lena campos
• Politics and Government
• 02 / 04 / 2013

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Cuba's armed forces on Saturday began holding military exercises aimed at preparing the Communist-ruled

island to defend itself against any possible attack from the United States, media reported.

Military units from across the island "began this weekend to prepare for Cuba's defense... which would

combine the participation of the armed forces and the people," the government-run Prensa Latina reported.

It wrote that taking part in the exercises are military units from Camaguey in eastern Cuba, the central

city of Matanzas and the town of Artemisa outside Havana.

Reports said officials believe the military maneuvers are needed to respond to "constant harassment and

aggression" from the US, which broke relations with Havana in 1961 and imposed a trade embargo the

following year.

Source: Global Post.com