Libyan plane carrying 118 passengers hijacked, landed in Malta

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23.12.2016
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Maltese media is reporting there are two hijackers on the plane - carrying 118 people - and they have threatened to blow it up.

Up to 15:00PM, 23.12.2016 109 hostages were released, but up to end of day released all and surrendered to police.

Armed forces seen surrounding hijacked Libyan plane at Malta airport

The Afriqiyah flight was travelling from Sabha to Tripoli before diverting to Malta

82 men, 28 women and a child on board of hijacked Libyan plane

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