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Terrorist Zahoor Mistry, One Behind 1999 Hijacked Air India Flight Murdered In Karachi
Zahoor Mistry, who was associated with the terror outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad and was involved in the1999 hijacking of Indian plane IC-814. reportedly been murdered in Pakistan’s Karachi. On March 1, two bike-borne assailants killed Zahoor at his residence. The two assailants were caught in the CCTV and are yet to be identified. However, Pakistani intelligence agency ISI was also caught off guard by the attack.
Tags: Terrorists, Hijack, Pakistan, Zahid Akhund, Air India
Courtesy: India Today
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Ukrainian Plane Hijacked; Lands In Iran After Kabul Airport For Refueling
As countries are making efforts to evacuate their citizens from Afghanistan, a Ukrainian plane, which landed in Afghanistan to evacuate their residents, has been hijacked by an unidentified group. Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Yenin confirms the incident and informed that hijackers were heavily armed. However, Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation says the plane landed in Mashhad but flew to Ukraine after refueling.
Tags: Ukraine Plane, Afghanistan, evacuation, Iran, Hijack
Courtesy: Asianet Newsable
