The Afriqiyah Airways A320 with around 111 people on board .The plane was on an internal flight from Sebha to Tripoli when it ...
The Afriqiyah Airways A320 with around 111 people on board .The plane was on an internal flight from Sebha to Tripoli when it was diverted by two hijackers, believed to be in their mid 20s and Libyan nationals, who appeared to carry hand grenades.But,it was later reveled that they were replicas.Meanwhile MIA informed passengers in the Departures Lounge that all flights had initially been cancelled or diverted until further notice.This led to mass panic in and around the airport.
A total of 111 passengers - 82 men, 28 women and an infant - and six crew members were on board.So, there was high drama.The two hijackers have been detained in custody and interrogations are ongoing. The rest of the crew and passengers are also being questioned to ascertain events.Once this interrogation process is completed over the next few hours arrangements will be made to send the passengers and the crew members back to Libya in another Afriqiyah aircraft.
Libya has been in a state of chaos since the 2011 overthrow of Gaddafi, who had ruled the country since 1969.His removal left warring militias battling for control of different parts of the country, with so-called Islamic State (IS) taking control of areas.Forces loyal to a national unity government, backed by the UN, recently took control of the coastal city of Sirte, which had been a bastion for IS since June 2015.
A total of 111 passengers - 82 men, 28 women and an infant - and six crew members were on board.So, there was high drama.The two hijackers have been detained in custody and interrogations are ongoing. The rest of the crew and passengers are also being questioned to ascertain events.Once this interrogation process is completed over the next few hours arrangements will be made to send the passengers and the crew members back to Libya in another Afriqiyah aircraft.
Libya has been in a state of chaos since the 2011 overthrow of Gaddafi, who had ruled the country since 1969.His removal left warring militias battling for control of different parts of the country, with so-called Islamic State (IS) taking control of areas.Forces loyal to a national unity government, backed by the UN, recently took control of the coastal city of Sirte, which had been a bastion for IS since June 2015.
