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What passenger liner was hijacked in 1985 by the members of the Palestine Liberation Front?
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On October 7, 1985, four men representing the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) hijacked the Italian MS ACHILLE LAUROliner off the coast of Egypt, as she was sailing from Alexandria, Egypt to Ashdod, Israel. The hijacking was masterminded by Muhammad Zaidan, leader of the Palestine Liberation Front. One 69-year-old Jewish American man in a wheelchair, Leon Klinghoffer, was murdered by the hijackers and thrown overboard.
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∙ 8y agoOn October 7, 1985, four men representing the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) hijacked the Italian MS ACHILLE LAUROliner off the coast of Egypt, as she was sailing from Alexandria, Egypt to Ashdod, Israel. The hijacking was masterminded by Muhammad Zaidan, leader of the Palestine Liberation Front. One 69-year-old Jewish American man in a wheelchair, Leon Klinghoffer, was murdered by the hijackers and thrown overboard.
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What passenger liner was hijacked in 1985 the members of the palestine liberation front?
On October 7, 1985, four men representing the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) hijacked the Italian MS ACHILLE LAUROliner off the coast of Egypt, as she was sailing from Alexandria, Egypt to Ashdod, Israel. The hijacking was masterminded by Muhammad Zaidan, leader of the Palestine Liberation Front. One 69-year-old Jewish American man in a wheelchair, Leon Klinghoffer, was murdered by the hijackers and thrown overboard.
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