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The Achille Lauro hijacking took place on 7 October 1985, when the Italian ocean liner MS Achille Lauro was hijacked by four men representing the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) off the coast of Egypt, as she was sailing from Alexandria to Ashdod, Israel.
Sep 30, 2024 · Achille Lauro hijacking, hijacking of the Italian cruise ship the MS Achille Lauro on Oct. 7, 1985, by four Palestinian militants associated with a faction of the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF). The Achille Lauro left Genoa, Italy, on October 3 for a 12-day cruise of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Nov 24, 2009 · On October 10, 1985, the hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro reaches a dramatic climax when U.S. Navy F-14 fighters intercept an Egyptian airliner attempting to fly the...
Nov 13, 2009 · Four Palestinian terrorists board the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro shortly after it left Alexandria, Egypt, in order to hijack the luxury liner.
On October 7, 1985, the tranquil Mediterranean cruise of the Italian ship MS Achille Lauro turned into an international crisis when four Palestinian terrorists stormed the vessel. The ship,...
Oct 7, 2011 · On Oct. 7, 1985, the Italian cruise ship MS Achille Lauro was hijacked by four members of the Palestine Liberation Front off the coast of Egypt in the Mediterranean. The hijackers took the more...
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Oct 15, 1985 · October 15, 1985. The hijacking last Monday of an Italian liner set off a sequence of events involving ties between the United States, Egypt, Italy, and Yugoslavia. The events include: Oct. 7...
