Egypt asked for the extradition of alleged perpetrators of piracy Egypt Air
Egypt asks Cyprus to extradite man accused hijack a plane on Tuesday (March 29), Egyptian prosecutors said. Seif al-Din Mustafa, who described Cypriot officials experienced psychiatric problems, using a fake suicide belts when hijacked planes and imposing EgyptAir flights to Larnaca.
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| Seif al-Din Mustafa using a fake suicide belt when plowing EgyptAir plane. [photo source : EPA] |
Egyptian prosecutors said Mustafa should be submitted in accordance with the bilateral extradition treaty in 1996. He was jailed for eight days Cyprus.
Possible charges to be received is air piracy, kidnapping and threatening actions.
Mustafa did not speak in the courtroom, but he signaled victory when taken by the police.
Piracy committed Mustafa, 58, allegedly pushed her dispute with his ex-wife who lives in Cyprus.
The Cypriot government said that piracy has nothing to do with terrorism.
Egypt Air plane hijacking 'not linked to terrorism'
Most airline passengers Egypt, EgyptAir, previously hijacked and then transferred to Cyprus had been released at Larnaca Airport, Cyprus. Flights by number MS181 hijacked on Tuesday (29/03) after a passenger said he was wearing a belt of explosives.
The incident occurred when an aircraft flying from Alexandria, Egypt, to the capital city of Cairo. The aircraft carrying 81 people, including several foreign nationals.
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| Airbus A320 operated by EgyptAir was parked at Larnaca. [photo source : EPA] |
Officials at Larnaca Airport say the motive for the hijacking was not related to terrorism but rather on personal motives. It is said, the sole perpetrators of piracy demands to be reunited with his wife who bleed Cyprus and has been living apart.
According to officials, the woman was taken to the airport in accordance with the hijackers demand. He reportedly applied for asylum in Cyprus. An Egyptian liaison officer said seven people are still detained in the plane, and so far not known for sure whether there really is a bomb in the plane.
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has stressed that piracy has nothing to do with terrorism.
An Egyptian profesir that was originally identified as the alleged perpetrator of piracy told that he was a passenger and has been evacuated along with other passengers.
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