Egyptian raid on Larnaca International Airport
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Egyptian raid on Larnaca International Airport
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On 19 February 1978, Egyptian special forces raided Larnaca International Airport near Larnaca, Cyprus, in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking. Earlier, two assassins had killed prominent Egyptian newspaper editor Yusuf Sibai and then captured as hostages several Arabs who were attending a convention in Nicosia. As Cypriot forces were trying to negotiate with the hostage-takers at the airport, Egyptian troops began their own assault without authorization from the Cypriots. The unauthorized ra
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1978 accidental shootout between Egyptian and Cypriot special forces in Larnaca, Cyprus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_raid_on_Larnaca_International_Airport
date created:
2008-01-07T22:41:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T14:35:23Z
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