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Darfur Rebels Hijack Plane to Kufra Libya
A Darfur rebel group hijacked a Sun Air Boeing 737 with 95 on board after takeoff from Nyala to Khartoum. The jet diverted to Kufra in southeastern Libya where 10 hijackers demanded fuel to France. Libyan and Sudanese officials urged release of women and children. no negotiations details, while the SLM denying involvement blamed the Sudanese government. Casualty and toll figures vary with reports of dozens buried after Darfur clashes near Nyala.
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Tripoli
Lisva
Sudan
Darfur
Sahara Desert
Libya
Kufra
France
Nyasa
Khartoum
Yusuf Ibrahim
Slm-Nour
Yahia Bolad
Bolad
London
Sun Air
Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority
Sudan Media Center
Kalma
Nyala
U.n.-African Union
Nourredine Mezni
U.N
Hussain
SLM