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Hijackers diverted the Libyan commercial plane to Malta on Friday and threatened to blow it up with hand grenades, Maltese authorities and state media said. (Photo: AP)

Plane hijacking in Malta ends peacefully; 2 men surrender

Libyan Foreign Minister said the two hijackers were supporters of Moamer Kadhafi and had requested political asylum in...

23 Dec 2016 8:55 PM IST

The Afriqiyah flight from Sabha to Tripoli has been diverted and has landed in Malta. (Photo: AP)

65 passengers released from hijacked Libyan plane: Malta PM

The plane had been on a domestic Libyan route operated by Afriqiyah Airways but was re-routed to Malta.

23 Dec 2016 5:36 PM IST