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13 Cuban soldiers dead after explosion at ammunition depot, government says

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The government names all 13 soldiers in a social media post.

The explosion happened last week in Melones , about 450 miles east of the capital Havana .

It prompted the evacuation of more than 1,200 residents of the area.

Cuba 's leader: "They died heroically and as heroes they deserve our deepest tribute and companionship".