Hostages recall eight days of terror on Indian flight
The eight day hijack of Indian Airlines Flight 814 ended in Kandahar as 155 passengers endured fear, threats, and hunger. Belgian hostage David Jansen cried as others were freed and a makeshift diary documented events from December 24 to the landing in New Delhi.
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India Pakistan trade accusations over hijackers location
Pakistani officials pledged to arrest five Indian Airlines hijackers if they enter Pakistan but rejected India's claim that they are already there. India says the hijackers fled Kandahar after releasing 155 hostages and escaping with weapons. Pakistan denies. The dispute heightens tensions as Afghanistan says the hijackers fled, while India accuses Pakistan of support for Kashmir militants.
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Militant Ambush Kills Four Soldiers in Lebanon
In Dinniyah near Tripoli a Sunni militant group ambushed a Lebanese army patrol killing four soldiers and kidnapping two. The army said forces seized gun paraphernalia, rounded up suspects, and searched a former Jamaa Al Islamiya radio station for the abducted officers.
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