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	Search for hostages in Iraq \| Iraq Updates
		Statements by Iraqi officials that two hostages had been freed, or that one of the hostages was killed, have not been confirmed by the US embassy or the firm that employed them.
		The hijacking of a truck convoy near Basra on Thursday was the latest of several incidents this week in Iraq in which armed men in uniform have taken hostages.
		Iraqi special forces backed by US advisers conducted a raid on Saturday against a kidnapping cell in Sadr City, where witnesses said the ministry hostages were taken, a US military statement said.
	www.iraqupdates.com /p_articles.php/article/11900 (3513 words)

	Iraqi Airways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the 1970s, Iraqi Airways was granted a route to JFK International Airport in New York, and because of that, it needed a bigger jet, so it went to (then) Seattle based Boeing and bought 707 jets.
		Iraqi Airways kept flying during the 1980s to most cities where it had established routes to.
		Iraqi Airways operated the first domestic commercial scheduled service since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime from Baghdad to Basra, with 100 passengers in a Boeing 727-247, on 4 June 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iraqi_Airways (853 words)

	Iraqi Airways Hijacking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On December 25, 1986, YI-AGJ, an Iraqi Airways Boeing 737-270C en route from Saddam International Airport (now Baghdad International Airport) in Baghdad to Amman, Jordan, was hijacked by 4 men.
		Iraqi Airways security personnel tried to stop the hijackers, but one grenade was thrown into the passenger cabin.
		The hijacking was one of the worst ever, and was one of many others in the time from 1985 to 1986.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iraqi_Airways_Hijacking (203 words)

	Iraqi Airways -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Iraqi Airways is the international airline of (A republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq; modern government is involved in state-sponsored terrorism) Iraq.
		In 1979, (Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)) Saddam Hussein became president of Iraq, in a moment that would later prove to be a turning point for the airline.
		Iraqi Airways kept flying during the (The decade from 1980 to 1989) 1980s to most cities where it had established routes to.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/I/Ir/Iraqi_Airways.htm (890 words)

	Baghdad International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On December 25, 1986, an Iraqi Airways Boeing 737 flying from Baghdad to Amman, Jordan was hijacked.
		Iraqi Airways and Royal Jordanian Airlines currently operate regular flights to Amman, Jordan, and DHL operates civilian cargo service.
		However, the airport's perimeter is regularly threatened by Iraqi insurgents; aircraft taking off and landing at the airport climb and descend in a spiral pattern directly over the airport in order to avoid coming within range of small arms and missiles on the ground.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baghdad_airport (757 words)

	Baghdad International Airport biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Iraqi Airways and Royal Jordanian Airways currently operate regular flights to Amman, Jordan, and DHL operates civilian cargo service.
		British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways have both expressed interest in operating service from Baghdad to the UK in the near future.
		On Nov 8, as part of a general US and Iraqi assault against Fallujah, Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi closed the airport for 48 hours, with the stated reason of preventing terrorists from leaving the country.
	saddam-international-airport.biography.ms (502 words)

	Dilemma over fate of Iraq hijackers
		SEVEN Iraqis who hijacked a Sudan airliner with 199 passengers and crew to Stansted airport were in custody last night and eight members of their families, including two children, were being held under immigration laws.
		The hijacking began when seven of the 23 Iraqis on board were reported to have brandished guns and grenades 25 minutes after Flight SUD 150, bound for Jordan, left the Sudanese capital on Monday night.
		It is thought that at least some of the Iraqis may have been recalled from Khartoum to Baghdad, an order that in recent years has foreshadowed disappearance or death for hundreds of government officials on whom Saddam's suspicion has fallen.
	www.opinion.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1996/08/28/nhij28.html (765 words)

	Cronyism, Corruption and Calamity in Iraq
		Iraqi Airways employees, who total over 2,400, in January staged riots in the streets of Baghdad, demanding that their airport be returned from foreign control and that they be put to work.
		The employees of Iraqi Airways are seeking the right to lease planes to fly along the same routes as the foreign carriers, and to be paid for the use of their property by foreign carriers.
		Refusing to allow Iraqi Airways to compete with foreign carriers and airline services undermines the company's ability to be truly "self-financing," as does the use of its facilities with no compensation to the company.
	www.multinationalmonitor.com /mm2004/04march/march04corp2.html (2370 words)

	Iraq disarmament crisis - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Iraq disarmament crisis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		During most of 2002 and into 2003, the United States government continued to call for "regime change" in Iraq and threatened to use military force to overthrow the Iraqi government unless Iraq rid itself of all weapons of mass destruction and convinced the UN that it had done so.
		On October 9, 2002, the Congress passed a joint resolution which explicitly authorized the President to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate.
		This pledge was viewed cynically by those who recall George H. Bush's call for Iraqis to overthrow Saddam in 1991, which led to the murder of a large number of Shiites in Southern Iraq when US air forces held back and let Saddam's helicopters fly in the southern No-Fly Zone to defeat the uprising.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Iraq-disarmament-crisis.html (3324 words)

	Encyclopedia: Iraqi Airways
		An Il-76 serving Aeroflot The Ilyushin Il-76, NATO codename Candid, is a 4-engined heavy transport aircraft in widespread use in eastern Europe and Africa.
		According to the United States Department of Defense, terrorism is the calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.
		The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24 passenger aircraft, with particular attention made to the potential military use.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Iraqi-Airways (3195 words)

	The Iraqi Regime's Links to Terrorism
		Iraqi security forces were apparently "unable to trace him," although some Arab states had informed Iraqi authorities of his presence at the time.
		A U.S. intelligence official was quoted by CBS as saying that the Iraqis failed in their attempt to have the Americans sign a document confirming Yasin's whereabouts since 1993; apparently, U.S. officials did not agree with the Iraqi version of the facts.
		This support has included public events at which the presentation of $25,000 Iraqi checks payable to the families of "martyrs" is used to glorify Saddam Hussein and encourage solidarity between the Iraqi regime and the Palestinian people against their common "Zionist" and "imperialist" enemies.
	www.ict.org.il /articles/articledet.cfm?articleid=446 (1397 words)

	Hijacking of Yemeni Plane Foiled
		According to a Reuters reporter who was aboard the hijacked plane, the hijacker, armed with a pen-shaped pistol, threatened to blow up the plane if it was not flown to Baghdad.
		It was not immediately clear whether the hijacker had known that the U.S. envoy would be aboard the flight, or whether she was directly targeted in the hijacking attempt.
		State Department spokesman Richard Boucher later said that the hijacker, identified as Mohammed Yehia Ali Sattar, was apparently unaware of the presence of the American delegation aboard the plane.
	www.ict.org.il /spotlight/det.cfm?id=556 (401 words)

	Cronyism, Corruption and Calamity in Iraq
		Iraqi Airways employees, who total over 2,400, in January staged riots in the streets of Baghdad, demanding that their airport be returned from foreign control and that they be put to work.
		The employees of Iraqi Airways are seeking the right to lease planes to fly along the same routes as the foreign carriers, and to be paid for the use of their property by foreign carriers.
		Refusing to allow Iraqi Airways to compete with foreign carriers and airline services undermines the company's ability to be truly "self-financing," as does the use of its facilities with no compensation to the company.
	multinationalmonitor.org /mm2004/04march/march04corp2.html (2370 words)

	Baghdad International, Iraq
		On December 25, 1986, an Iraqi Airways Boeing 737 flying from Baghdad to Amman, Jordan was hijacked.
		Iraqi Airways and Royal Jordanian Airlines currently operate regular flights to Amman, Jordan, and DHL operates civilian cargo service.
		However, the airport's perimeter is regularly threatened by Iraqi insurgents; aircraft taking off and landing at the airport climb and descend in a spiral pattern directly over the airport in order to avoid coming within range of small arms and missiles on the ground.
	www.creekin.net /c4436-n88-baghdad-international-iraq.html (671 words)

	CNN - Hijacking ends peacefully - Aug. 27, 1996
		Police said earlier that the hijackers were armed, but did not confirm the hijackers' claims to have explosives and a hand grenade.
		Burrow said there was "some indication" the hijackers wanted political asylum, but he stressed that such an issue was a government, not a police, matter.
		The hijackers released the passengers in batches throughout the morning.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/9608/27/hijack.end (375 words)

	Baghdad International Airport -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Before the (Click link for more info and facts about 2003 invasion of Iraq) 2003 invasion of Iraq, the airport was named Saddam International Airport after Iraqi leader (Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)) Saddam Hussein.
		It is the hub for Iraq's international (A commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers) airline, (Click link for more info and facts about Iraqi Airways) Iraqi Airways, and it was once served by several other international airlines.
		On December 25, 1986, an Iraqi Airways (Click link for more info and facts about Boeing 737) Boeing 737 flying from Baghdad to (The capital and largest city of Jordan) Amman, (An Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea) Jordan was hijacked.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Ba/Baghdad_International_Airport.htm (567 words)

	Worldandnation: Hijackers surrender in Iraq; passengers freed
		The hijackers, who refused to give their names, said they haven't asked for political asylum, countering an earlier report.
		Speaking before the release, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official, Taher Haboush, said the hijackers had said they seized the plane because they were upset over an investigation into the Saudi human rights situation that was too favorable to the government.
		A hijacker had at one point threatened to blow up the plane unless it was allowed to fly to Baghdad, Saudi officials said.
	www.sptimes.com /News/101500/Worldandnation/Hijackers_surrender_i.shtml (728 words)

	CNN.com - Iraqi hijacker of Qatari plane gets five-year sentence - October 31, 2000
		DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- The hijacker who forced a Qatar Airways flight to land in Saudi Arabia in September was sentenced to five years on Tuesday, his lawyer said.
		He said his client, Adel Fahd Jahid, hijacked the plane while on a flight from Doha to Amman to draw attention to the plight of Iraqis, who have been suffering under U.N. sanctions imposed after Baghdad's 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
		Jahid, 23, hijacked the Qatari plane on which he was being deported to Jordan September 15 after being convicted of illegal entry into Qatar.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/meast/10/31/qatar.hijacking.ap/index.html (414 words)

	Baghdad International Airport - TheBestLinks.com - August 17, Airline, April 3, December 25, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Once the hub for Iraq's international airline, Iraqi Airways, and host to airplanes of a long list of international airlines, this airport has been able to receive only occasional charter flights with medicines.
		On December 25, 1986, an Iraqi Airways Boeing 737 flying from this airport to Amman, Jordan was hijacked.
		The no-fly zone imposed on Iraq by the United States and the United Kingdom has been a problem for this airport, as the zone is the main reason Iraqi Airways has only been able to continue domestic flights for limited periods.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Baghdad_International_Airport.html (433 words)

	Baghdad airport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Once the hub for Iraq's international airline, Iraqi Airways, and host to airplanes of a long list of international airlines,this airport has been able to receive only occasional charter flights with medicines.
		On December 25, 1986, an Iraqi Airways Boeing 737 flyingfrom this airport to Amman, Jordan washijacked.
		The no-fly zone imposed on Iraq by the United States and the United Kingdom has also been a problem for this airport, as the zone is the main reason Iraqi Airways has only been able to continue domestic flights for limitedperiods.
	www.therfcc.org /baghdad-airport-28077.html (353 words)

	Hijacking Airplanes. Does That Shit Really Work?
		Hijacking by nature is a product of desperation and I think it is a proven fact that when someone is desperate they don’t think as clearly as someone that is calm and in control.
		From the hijackers perspective, they would just stand there in front of their CNN and say “damn, they fucking blew us out of the sky and didn’t even ask us what we wanted.
		June 21, 1995: A member of the Aum sect hijacks a Japanese Boeing 747 with 365 passengers at the airport in northern Hakodate, demanding the release of the sect's leader, Shoko Asahara.
	www.eightballmagazine.com /diatribes/volume01/042/865.htm (1194 words)

	Iraqi Airways Hijacking - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Iraqi Airways Hijacking - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The surviving passengers were able to tell what happened.
		Iraqi Airways Hijacking, See Also and External Links.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Iraqi_Airways_Hijacking (213 words)

	Hijacking Airplanes. Does That Shit Really Work?
		Hijacking by nature is a product of desperation and I think it is a proven fact that when someone is desperate they don’t think as clearly as someone that is calm and in control.
		Hijacking is one of the most pointless acts of terrorism one can perform.
		From the hijackers perspective, they would just stand there in front of their CNN and say “damn, they fucking blew us out of the sky and didn’t even ask us what we wanted.
	www.8bm.com /diatribes/volume01/042/865.htm (1154 words)

	CNN.com - Iraqi hijacker of Qatari plane gets five-year sentence - October 31, 2000
		DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- The hijacker who forced a Qatar Airways flight to land in Saudi Arabia in September was sentenced to five years on Tuesday, his lawyer said.
		He said his client, Adel Fahd Jahid, hijacked the plane while on a flight from Doha to Amman to draw attention to the plight of Iraqis, who have been suffering under U.N. sanctions imposed after Baghdad's 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
		Jahid, 23, hijacked the Qatari plane on which he was being deported to Jordan September 15 after being convicted of illegal entry into Qatar.
	www.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/meast/10/31/qatar.hijacking.ap/index.html (414 words)

	CNN - Hijacking ends peacefully - Aug. 27, 1996
		LONDON (CNN) -- The hijacking of a Sudan Airways jetliner carrying 199 passengers and crew ended peacefully Tuesday with the surrender and arrest of six armed Iraqis.
		Police said earlier that the hijackers were armed, but did not confirm the hijackers' claims to have explosives and a hand grenade.
		Burrow said there was "some indication" the hijackers wanted political asylum, but he stressed that such an issue was a government, not a police, matter.
	edition.cnn.com /WORLD/9608/27/hijack.end (375 words)

	CNN.com - Iraqi who attempted to hijack Jordanian plane acted alone - October 1, 2000
		AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- An Iraqi who made a halfhearted attempt to hijack a Jordanian plane last week claiming that terrorists were behind the effort had apparently acted alone, officials said Sunday.
		Thursday's hijack attempt was the third involving Jordan in nearly three months.
		On September 14, an Iraqi armed with a knife forced a Qatar Airways plane bound for Amman to land in Saudi Arabia.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/meast/10/01/jordan.hijacking.ap/index.html (495 words)

	List_of_terrorist_incidents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		December 14: In the Netherlands, near Beilen, a passenger train was hijacked by members of the RMS movement, passengers were kept hostage.
		March 11: Fatah gunmen killed several tourists and hijack a bus near Haifa; 37 Israelis on the bus are killed.
		November 23: EgyptAir Flight 648 hijacked by Abu Nidal group, flown to Malta, where Egyptian commandos storm plane; 60 are killed by gunfire and explosions.
	www.freecaviar.com /search.php?title=List_of_terrorist_incidents (4293 words)

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