Man Convicted in 1996 Plane Hijacking Sent Back to Lebanon
A man convicted of hijacking a Spanish airliner in 1996 on its way from Madrid to Havana has been removed from the U.S. by federal immigration officials.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said in a news release that officers took 47-year-old Saado Mohamed Ibrahim on Sunday from Jacksonville to Beirut, where he was handed over to officials.
Ibrahim was convicted of air piracy and received a 20-year prison sentence in 1997. He was being held at a federal prison in central Florida.
Prosecutors say he forced his way into the cockpit of Iberia Flight 6621 and threatened to detonate an explosive. The airplane was carrying 231 passengers.
The aircraft landed in Miami, and Ibrahim surrendered to authorities peacefully.
22 December 2015, 20:24
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Why waste money on him. He should have met his maker decades ago. Lebanon does not need the likes of him, we already have plenty like that.
23 December 2015, 12:47
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despite what he did, he didnt kill or harm anyone, 20 years is already a heavy price.
funny how you guys can consider geagea absolved after a few years in jail, despite the thousands he killed and tortured and maimed, but suddenly when it's about others no punishment can ever be enough eh?
