Two Men with Fake Weapons Hijack Libyan Plane, Surrender in Malta Woman Shot Dead

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Wrong answer! www.newsofbahrain.com www.facebook.com/nobonline newsofbahrain 38444680 nob_bh For Inquiries: 1724 6800 ‏@realDonaldTrump Mid-air Woman shot dead DT News Network [email protected] DramaTwo men Hijackedwith fake Libyan weapons plane diverted hijack to Libyan Malta plane, surrender in Malta Manama Domestic Afriqiyah Airways flight 8U209 hijacked. 118 people aboard woman was reportedly Valletta, Malta GREECE A shot dead in her car at wo men used fake weapons ITALY On board an avenue in Riffa yesterday. yesterday to hijack a 7 crew members, The victim, a Bahraini national, LibyanT plane with 117 people 111 passengers: has been identified as Eman on board and divert it to Malta, 82 men MALTA 28 women Ghuloom, a resident of before releasing everyone and Arrived 1 child Muharraq. surrendering, officials said. 10:33 GMT She was with her son at The Afriqiyah Airways Mediterranean Sea the time of the shooting. The Airbus A320 was en route TUNISIA Interior Ministry confirmed from Sabha in southern Libya TRIPOLI Original the incident in its Twitter to the capital Tripoli when it destination message: ‘Murder of a female was taken over and forced to fly 150 km at Noon road in the Southern to Malta, sparking a four-hour EGYPT LIBYA Governorate. Police at the runway standoff. Maltese military pesonnel overpowering one of the hijackers scene.’ While they were initially Left Siala said they wanted to All flights in and out of the Sabha 09:30 GMT She was shot in the head thought to have used a real set up a pro-Gaddafi political island were shut down while Airbus A320 while her son, who was with grenade and at least one Source: flightradar24 party and would ask for the Maltese military conducted her in the car, survived unhurt. pistol to stage the hijacking, political asylum in Malta, negotiations. The plane stood It’s learnt that although the it later emerged that the pair identical replica weapons,” the men, probably of Libyan although Muscat said they had immobile for around an alleged murderer ran away and used fake weapons, a Maltese statement said. “The operation nationality, were arrested. not done so. hour on a secondary runway hid in a house near the scene, government statement said. to ensure that the aircraft is Libyan Foreign Minister The plane landed at Malta surrounded by military he later surrendered before the “Initial forensic safe from explosives or other Taher Siala from the fledgling International Airport at vehicles, before a door opened police. Police have cordoned investigations about the arms is still ongoing.” national unity government 11:34 am (1034 GMT), with and a first group of women and off the area for further attempted hijack... show Maltese Prime Minister said the two were supporters of 109 passengers, six crew and children were seen descending investigations. that the weapons used were Joseph Muscat said the two slain dictator Moamer Gaddafi. the two hijackers on board. from a mobile staircase.- AFP Limited Seats Book Now ILLUSIONIST DJ ATTALLA 31December,st 8.00pm Onwards LIVE BAND Hawar Tent, Golden Tulip Hotel Dream it. DANCE Wish it. Media Partner Do it. Win Exciting Prizes Every Hour For More Info Contact : 38444684 /17579909 / 39397249 Email : [email protected] 2 Saturday, December 24, 2016 IS ‘burns Turkish troops alive’ The two Turkish soldiers were burned alive by The remote used to ignite the flames that the sick killers Pic: The Sun engulfed the two soldiers Beirut was supposedly shot in the went down its men. three suicide car bombings. Erdogan vowed no let-up in he Islamic State jihadist IS-declared “Aleppo Province” in Syria in The video’s The heavy toll showed the the ongoing campaign. group has released a in northern Syria. December release comes intensifying battle for the “Yes, maybe we will have to videoT purportedly showing Speaking in Turkish, the 2014, and a day after 16 town, which Turkish forces lay martyrs to rest,” he said in two captured Turkish soldiers killer of the two men criticises was later Turkish soldiers have been seeking to capture a speech in Ankara. being burned alive, after Turkish President Recep burned alive were killed by IS for weeks in the biggest test “But we are determined to Ankara vowed to fight “terror” Tayyip Erdogan and calls for in a cage. fighters in Ankara’s of their four-month incursion preserve their memory and in Syria in response to 16 of its “destruction to be sowed” in The IS-linked biggest loss so far in its into Syria. protect what they left us and troops being killed in battle. Turkey. news agency unprecedented incursion At least 38 Turkish soldiers continue this struggle.” The 19-minute video, The shocking images Amaq said last month that into Syria. have been killed in the Turkish television showed showing two uniformed men recall the killing of Maaz the jihadists had kidnapped They were killed in a operation, which the Turkish distraught relatives of the dead being hauled from a cage before al-Kassasbeh, a Jordanian two Turkish soldiers, and the succession of attacks around government has dubbed dealing with the news and being bound and torched, was fighter pilot, who was captured Turkish army separately said the Syrian town of Al-Bab Euphrates Shield. putting national flags outside posted on jihadist websites and by the jihadists when his plane it had lost contact with two of on Wednesday that included Speaking earlier Thursday, their homes. (AFP) Turks angry over Shocking images Bahrain he shocking images the capture. condemns ‘nightmare’ video Trecall the killing of The Turkish army Beirut a website tracking internet Maaz al-Kassasbeh, a however did confirm last terror act urks reacted angrily censorship. Jordanian fighter pilot, who month it had lost contact yesterday on social media The traumatic images was captured by the jihadists with two of its troops in DT News Network Tto a video released by the added to the pain suffered when his plane went down Syria and the IS-linked Manama Islamic State group showing by Turks, who have had to in Syria in December 2014, propaganda agency Amaq he Ministry of Foreign two captured Turkish soldiers deal with several attacks and was later burned alive had claimed their capture by Affairs of Bahrain in a being burned alive, while including several claimed by in a cage. the jihadists. Again, Turkish statementT yesterday strongly awaiting an official reaction IS jihadists -- a bloody but Before being burned, the authorities did not confirm condemned the burning of from the government. failed coup and, this week, two victims gave their names the alleged kidnapping. two Turkish officers alive by The video, which sparked the assassination of Russia’s in Turkish as Fethi Sahin, The video was also the Daesh terror group . outrage in Turkey, came as ambassador in Ankara. born in Konya in central published just hours after “The Ministry expresses the Turkish military was Recep Tayyip Erdoğan According to pro- Turkey and Sefter Tas, a Erdogan vowed no let-up in its sincere condolences to suffering its worst losses in government news agency 21-year-old serving in Kilis the ongoing campaign. With the Turkish government, its fight against jihadists. video, with one saying “it’s a Anadolu, Turkish police in the southeast. the battle intensifying, the people and to the families Despite reported difficulty nightmare”. arrested 31 people suspected According to Turkish Syrian Observatory said at of the victims, stressing the in accessing some sites, Twitter, Facebook and of links with IS yesterday and media, a soldier by the name least 88 civilians had been need for full cooperation especially Twitter and YouTube were difficult to were hunting for 10 more. of Sefter Tas was kidnapped killed in 24 hours of Turkish on an international level in Facebook, internet users were access in Turkey yesterday, It was not clear if the arrests by IS on September 1, 2015, air strikes on an IS group responding to this terror act,” widely discussing the brutal according to Turkey Blocks, were linked to the video. but Ankara never confirmed bastion in northern Syria. the statement read. Saturday, December 24, 2016 3 Mosque opened for public DT News Network Hamad’s ongoing commitment Manama to building religious places of he late Isa bin Salman Al worship, upholding the Khalifa mosque was officially tolerant principles and teachings of inauguratedT by Chairman of the Islam. Isa Bin Salman Charity Educational Located within the heart of Fund Board of Trustees, Shaikh Isa Diyar Al Muharraq, the 19,238 m bin Salman Al Khalifa, in Diyar Al sq. late Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Muharraq yesterday. Khalifa Mosque features uniquely In his speech, Shaikh Isa expressed engineered designs inspired his gratitude towards Diyar Al by Arab-Islamic architecture, Muharraq’s Board of Directors for including a dome decorated developing the mosque in the name with artistic designs and lights, of the late Amir Shaikh Isa bin Salman and a 45-metre tall minaret. The Al Khalifa, “a name associated with mosque can accommodate over Bahrain’s modernisation and 1,000 worshipers, and is located development, and cherished across near the main entrance of the the Kingdom”. master-planned city, providing “The unique features of the easy access for worshipers from mosque and its beautiful Islamic Diyar Al Muharraq and architecture reflects Bahrain’s neighbouring areas.

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