Fars news agency just broke the story of how the elite flight guard forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps have defused several plots hatched by the terrorist ISIL group to “hijack” the Iranian planes, an IRGC commander revealed on Saturday.
Hijacking refers to the unlawful seizure of an aircraft by an individual or a group. In most cases, the pilot is forced to fly according to the orders of the hijackers. Occasionally, however, the hijackers have flown the aircraft themselves, such as the September 11 attacks of 2001. In at least three cases, the plane was hijacked by the official pilot or co-pilot.
Speaking to FNA on attempts to hijack the Iranian planes in recent years, Deputy Chief Liaison Officer of Flight Guards Corps Ya’qoub Baqeri spoke of the terrorist ISIL group’s failed plots in this regard.
“The ISIL and other Salafi groups sought to hit a blow to our country this way, but fortunately, they couldn’t put their plots into practice,” Baqeri said on Saturday.
Beqeri is considered to be somewhat of a military genius in counter terrorism in Iran, his areas of expertise is preventing hijackings of commercial airliners.
It should be noted that the terrorist group ISIL was once supported and trained by the US Military for the purposes of prolonging the war in Syria and overthrowing the legitimate government in that country. A government the US feels must go, but to be replaced by what – these guys?
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