Libya's aviation authority has said hijackers have freed all the 95 passengers aboard a Sudanese plane in Libya but are still holding six crew members.
Media agencies report the hijackers have repeated their original demand that they want to be flown to France, where they said they would then release the crew. The Sunair 737 was seized on Tuesday after leaving Sudan's war-battered Darfur region for Khartoum but was then forced to land in Libya after running short on fuel. It's US and Libya agree compensation deal ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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