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First Chechen War

Cypriot passenger jet was hijacked by Chechen sympathizers while flying toward Germany

Wednesday Mar 6, 1996
Cyprus

On 6 March, a Cypriot passenger jet was hijacked by Chechen sympathisers while flying toward Germany. Both of these incidents were resolved through negotiations, and the hijackers surrendered without any fatalities being inflicted.


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