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Urgent: Plane hijackers have one pistol, one hand-grenade: Maltese PM

Xinhua, December 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

The two hijackers of a Libyan flight were found to be in possession of a hand-grenade and a pistol, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Friday.

A second pistol was found following a search of the aircraft, Muscat told a press conference after the surrendering of the two hijackers. Endit