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Turkish police: Hijackers had al-Qaida ties
2007-08-20
Police said an Egyptian hijacker who commandeered a Turkish passenger plane together with a Turkish citizen had received training at an al-Qaida camp and wanted to be flown to Iran and to join al-Qaida in Afghanistan, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported Monday.

The two men, wielding a fake bomb and claiming al-Qaida ties, hijacked the plane early Saturday after it took off from northern Cyprus, and held passengers and crew hostage for more than four hours before surrendering peacefully at Turkish Mediterranean resort Antalya.
Posted by:Fred

#4  Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan once created the Regional Cooperation and Development agency to work together to strengthen the economy of all three nations. The Mullahs backed out after they took over in 1979. I wouldn't be surprised to see them try to re-create that agency, and to work with Turkey and Pakistan again. Iran needs both nations for economic reasons, and would love to strengthen military ties - expecially any that would shut out the US. My guess, the answer to Jack's question is "Yes".
Posted by: Old Patriot   2007-08-20 14:16  

#3  So, have they shot these morons yet?
Posted by: mojo   2007-08-20 13:18  

#2  Joe, what kind of power? Electric? Nuclear (Turkey ain't there) or geopolitical?
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2007-08-20 09:58  

#1  NEWS > TURKEY, IRAN POWER DEAL.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-08-20 05:37  

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