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Two men who hijacked a Libyan plane and forced it to land in Malta on Friday had a grenade and a handgun, and a second gun was found in a search of the aircraft, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said.

Hijackers claiming to have a grenade took over a Libyan plane Friday and diverted it to Malta before releasing everyone onboard and surrendering to authorities, officials said. "Final crew members leaving aircraft with hijackers," Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Twitter. Minutes later he added: "Hijackers surrendered, searched and take...

Two men who hijacked a Libyan plane and forced it to land in Malta on Friday had a grenade and a handgun, and a second gun was found in a search of the aircraft, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said.

Hijackers claiming to have a grenade took over a Libyan plane Friday and diverted it to Malta before releasing everyone onboard and surrendering to authorities, officials said. "Final crew members leaving aircraft with hijackers," Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Twitter. Minutes later he added: "Hijackers surrendered, searched and take...