Arrested Egyptian hijacker's suicide belt was fake

[struggle4progress]

Cypriot authorities have determined that the belt worn by an Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday did not contain explosives, Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement.

Authorities arrested the hijacker of the Egyptian airliner that was diverted to Cyprus, after the plane's passengers and crew were able to escape unharmed.

Counter-terrorism police frisked the hijacker on the tarmac then interrogated him for more than an hour before boarding the plane and searching it with sniffer dogs.

The hijacker, who officials said was motivated by personal reasons, was detained after several tense hours at Larnaca airport where the plane had landed ...

http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/stnews/international/2016/03/29/Arrested-Egyptian-hijackers-suicide-belt-was-fake

[Orrex]

1. I wonder if he'll get 90 days in j jail.

Like this asshole.

[malaise]

2. He wanted to see his estranged wife in Cyprus

No wonder she left - he's off the reservation.

[Sunlei]

3. He didn't even get to see his ex-wife.