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Palestinian Hijacker Spared Death Penalty


(AP/Washington Post) - The leader of a group of Palestinian terrorists who took over a Pan Am jet in Pakistan in 1986 and killed 22 people, Zayd Hassan Abd Al-Latif Masud Al Safarini, avoided the death penalty Tuesday under a plea bargain with the U.S. government. "The criminal conviction, life sentence, and cooperation secured by today's guilty plea reinforce our commitment to bringing all perpetrators of terrorist plots to justice, no matter how long it takes," said Attorney General John Ashcroft
2003-12-17 00:00:00
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