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Hijacked Sudan Airliner on the Ground in Libya

Former Darfur rebels among 102 still aboard as talks continue

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 26, 2008 3:14 PM CDT

(Newser) – A Sudanese flight hijacked today after lifting off from a Darfur airport has landed in Libya, the AFP reports. Authorities are still negotiating with hijackers; three former members of a rebel group are said to be among 102 on board. Yesterday, the UN reported 33... Read full story »

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