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EgyptAir hijacker arrested: Cyprus government spokesman

Published: 29 Mar 2016 - 02:52 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 08:07 am
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Nicosia: A hijacker who seized an Egyptian airliner and forced it to land in Cyprus has been detained, Cypriot government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.

"The hijacker has just been arrested," Christodoulides said on Twitter, without providing further details.

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