The World - News from May 9, 1988
Kuwait will execute hijackers who injure passengers or damage planes or airports in the future, Minister of State for Services Issa Mohammed al Mazidi said. He told the Al Watan newspaper that the planned new law will apply to all airliners using Kuwait’s airport. Hijackers seized a Kuwaiti Boeing 747 last month and killed two Kuwaiti passengers at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus. The hijackers were allowed to go free after releasing their remaining hostages at Algiers airport.
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