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Palestinian group kidnapped an Air France aircraft with 248 Israeli passengers

48
years ago

27 June 1976,

A Palestinian group kidnapped an Air France aircraft with 248 Israeli passengers and took it to Uganda’s Entebbe airport for the release of political prisoners.

They were part of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and were assisted by the German Revolutionary Cell and the Government of Uganda. The Israeli military carried out the operation.

The result was that all the kidnappers, three hostages and 45 Ugandan soldiers were killed by the Israelis.

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