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Probe 'upset' hijackers

DUBAI, OCT. 15.The hijack of the Jeddah-London Saudi Airline plane ended in Baghdad on Saturday night with all 103 passengers, including an Indian and the crew, being released and the two Saudi hijackers surrendering to Iraqi authorities.

An Iraqi Interior Ministry official, Mr. Taher Haboush, said the hijackers had complained that they were upset over an investigation into the Saudi human rights situation that was too favourable to the Government.

- PTI

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