[Opinion] How Co-Pilot Al-Hammami Took a Jihadi Turn? Syria, Australia, Internet Offer Clue
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Opinion | flydubai Hijack, And How Syria's Descent Into 'Jihadism' Has Now Become Everyone's Problem
Al Hammimi, the Omani pilot who tried to crash a plane with 175 passengers on September 30, is a symptom of Syria's long-raging sectarian and extremist fire that has now reached far beyond Syria's borders.
How co-pilot al-Hammami took a jihadi turn? Syria, Australia, internet offer clue
Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami allegedly tried to bring down a FlyDubai flight after attacking its Indian captain with an axe. Oman has largely escaped the Islamist radicalisation and jihadist violence seen elsewhere in the region. So, how did al-Hammami take a jihadist turn? What role did his years in Syria and Australia, and his activity online, play in his radicalisation?
The Omani co-pilot of Flydubai Flight FZ1073, who last week attacked the pilot and attempted to take control of the aircraft while travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, confessed during an interrogation that he was seeking revenge on Gaza and died as a “martyr.” According to Israeli Channel 12, Hammam Al-Hammami told investigators [...]
Israel: It is known that co-pilot Al Hammami wanted to shoot down a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel. However, it seems that he revealed the reasons for his decision to shoot down the plane during the investigation.
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