Al-Qaeda supporters praise alleged Flydubai hijacking attempt, urge copycat attacks
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Al-Qaeda and its supporters praised a person accused of attempting to hijack a Flydubai aircraft and called for similar attacks targeting American and Israeli planes, according to reports from several news outlets.
India Today, Business Today and the Hindustan Times described the message as an Al-Qaeda call for copycat attacks following the alleged hijacking attempt. Ynetnews characterized those behind the message as Al-Qaeda supporters. The New York Post reported that the appeal urged attacks on U.S. citizens aboard aircraft, while the Hindustan Times and India TV News said American and Israeli airliners were identified as targets.
The statements reportedly declared that the “war isn’t over.” India TV News and the New York Post also reported anti-American language asserting that America would end. Bhaskar English said the message invoked attacks in the style of Sept. 11.
Sky News reported that a pilot accused of trying to hijack the plane in what authorities described as a terrorist attack had studied at a British university. The available reports did not identify any subsequent copycat incident.
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