'War Is Far From Over': Al-Qaeda Praises Foiled Flydubai Flight Hijack, Urges More Attacks On US & Israeli Airlines
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the Yemen-based branch of Al-Qaeda, has released an editorial in its weekly publication Al-Bayan commenting on the foiled attempt to hijack a flydubai aircraft. The group praised the Omani co-pilot involved in the incident and encouraged similar attacks targeting US and Israeli airlines. AQAP Links Flydubai Incident To September 11 Attacks The editorial,…
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released a statement following the foiled attack on a Flydubai flight. They praised the Omani co-pilot involved and urged more attacks on US and Israeli airlines. The group linked the incident to the September 11 attacks and claimed that if it had succeeded, it could have altered the regional power balance.
The editorial, titled 'Between September 11 and September 30,' included images of the 2001 World Trade Center attack and the flydubai flight FZ1073. The incident occurred when the aircraft was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Indian captain Smit Machchhar regained control of the cockpit after his co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, attacked him with a crash axe. Passengers restrained the co-pilot, and the plane landed safely at Saudi Arabia's Tabuk airport.
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