Latest in Tag: hijack Highlight
Latest in Tag: hijack
Prosecutor-general heads to Cyprus for talks on EgyptAir hijacker’s extradition
On 29 March, Seif El-Din Mustafa demanded that EgyptAir flight MS 181, which was travelling from Alexandria to Cairo, reroute to Cyprus
Egyptian hijacker requests asylum in Cyprus, halts extradition
“Cyprus has full authority over suspect’s fate,” says expert in law
UPDATE: Cyprus announces hijacker as Seif Eddin Mostafa
Minister of Civil Aviation says three passengers and four crew members are held hostages
EgyptAir domestic flight hijacked, rerouted to Cyprus
An EgyptAir flight which departed from Borg El-Arab airport near Alexandria was hijacked Tuesday morning and forced to land in Larnaca airport in Cyprus, state radio and EgyptAir reported. The flight was scheduled to land in Cairo at 7.15am. A passenger with an explosive belt threatened the pilot, Omar El-Gamal, EgyptAir tweeted on its official …
Army vehicle hijacked in North Sinai
The armed hijackers, driving a four-wheel drive, stopped the army vehicle at gun point in Jisr Al-Wadi.
Oil tanker hijacked off Togo still missing
As yet unknown but presumably well organised group responsible