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http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=30135 Sunday, December 22, 2002 GLOBAL JIHAD Arabs threaten to bomb plane over in-flight food 2 in custody after meal-requirement dispute leads to remarks about blowing up aircraft Posted: December 22, 2002 6:29 p.m. Eastern � 2002 WorldNetDaily.com Two Arabs are in custody for allegedly threatening to blow up a Royal Jordanian Airlines plane because they were unhappy with the in-flight meal. Reports indicate the jet, carrying 173 passengers, was forced to make an emergency landing in the United Arab Emirates following the threat by two men. One of the suspects is Libyan, and another is said to be either Libyan or Jordanian. Jordan's official news agency Petra identified the men as Mohammad Ramadan and Abdul Naser Faraj and said both were Libyans. It said they were transit passengers from Tripoli. "A few minutes before landing in Abu Dhabi one of the Libyan passengers Mohammad Ramadan said they had bombs and planned to hijack the plane," Petra said. "One of the passengers had an argument with a crew member over his meal requirement and told the crew that if he had a bomb he would blow up the aircraft," Abu Dhabi's Civil Aviation Department said, according to Agence France-Presse. "We received information there was a bomb on board, the plane was taken to an isolated area and searched and nothing was found," airport Director Khaled al-Muhairabi told Reuters. "Two passengers were detained and they are in custody. They are detained for issuing a threat." Earlier this month, two alleged operatives from the al-Qaida terrorist network were arrested in Jordan on suspicion of killing an American diplomat in Amman in October. In Amman, Royal Jordanian President and CEO Samer Majali told Reuters the incident was a prank. "We are very relieved," he said. "We are awaiting a full report from the Abu Dhabi authorities on the incident. Jordanian authorities will be fully involved in the investigations as soon as is practically possible." The incident caused minor disruption to air traffic at the airport, which was light due to the early hour. It comes at a time of heightened security concerns in the Gulf region and rising tension as the U.S. threatens military action against Iraq if it does not disarm. -- Outgoing mail is certified virus free Scanned by Norton AntiVirus <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
