Historical Events tagged with "zarqa"
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Dawson's Field Airliner Hijackings
In September 1970, members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) executed a series of aerial hijackings, capturing several airplanes and diverting them to Dawson's Field near Zarqa, Jordan. Following these takeovers, the terrorists proceeded to destroy three of the hijacked aircraft while holding their passengers hostage in undisclosed locations within Amman. This high-profile incident drew international attention and highlighted the persistence of militant and revolutionary tactics during the peak of Middle Eastern turmoil.
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