Hijackers hold crew after freeing Sudan jet passengers

Hijackers who freed all the passengers from a Sudanese plane on Wednesday are still holding seven crew members, Libya's Civil Aviation Authority said.

Hijackers who freed all the passengers from a Sudanese plane on Wednesday are still holding seven crew members, Libya’s Civil Aviation Authority said.

“The hijackers still have with them the seven crew in the plane. We are pursuing negotiations with the hijackers,” a top official from the Authority told Reuters.

He did not say how many hijackers were on the plane. Libyan authorities said earlier there were at least 10 hijackers.

Modi will address a rally in the district and open the Purnea airport that will provide air connectivity to several metro cities, fulfilling a longstanding demand in the Seemanchal region.

PM Modi to open Purnea airport, launch Makhana Board in Monday’s visit to poll-bound Bihar

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PM Modi will visit Purnea, Bihar, on Monday to inaugurate projects worth Rs 36,000 crore, including an airport and launch the National Makhana Board. The visit is aimed at boosting development and addressing the neglected Seemanchal region. PM will also announce projects worth Rs 35,461 crore and distribute benefits to beneficiaries under different schemes.

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