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US jet fighters force an Egyptian airliner carrying hijackers of cruise ship Achille Lauro to land in Italy, where the hijacker

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30 Sep 2019

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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2012, August 27). US jet fighters force an Egyptian airliner carrying hijackers of cruise ship Achille Lauro to land in Italy, where the hijacker. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092259

South African History Online (2012) 'US jet fighters force an Egyptian airliner carrying hijackers of cruise ship Achille Lauro to land in Italy, where the hijacker', South African History Online, 27 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092259 (Accessed: 23 July 2026).

South African History Online, US jet fighters force an Egyptian airliner carrying hijackers of cruise ship Achille Lauro to land in Italy, where the hijacker [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092259, (accessed 23 July 2026).

"US jet fighters force an Egyptian airliner carrying hijackers of cruise ship Achille Lauro to land in Italy, where the hijacker." South African History Online, 27 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092259. Accessed 23 July 2026.

South African History Online. "US jet fighters force an Egyptian airliner carrying hijackers of cruise ship Achille Lauro to land in Italy, where the hijacker." South African History Online. August 27, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092259.

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