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Sudan plane 'hijacked' in Darfur Sudan plane 'hijacked' in Darfur
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A Sudanese plane has been hijacked shortly after take-off from Nyala, in Darfur region, Sudanese aviation officials have said.A Sudanese plane has been hijacked shortly after take-off from Nyala, in Darfur region, Sudanese aviation officials have said.
The plane was reported to be on its way to Khartoum, but has landed in Libya, said Arabic satellite television channel Al Jazeera. The plane was on its way to Khartoum, but has landed in Libya, after first trying to land in Cairo, reports say.
An official from Sudan's Sun Air company told AFP news agency that there were 87 passengers on the plane. An official from Sudan's Sun Air company told AFP news agency that there were 95 passengers on the plane.
A five-year conflict in Darfur has left about 200,000 people dead. A five-year conflict in Darfur has left about 200,000 people dead and more than two million homeless.
Al Jazeera said the plane initially tried to land in Cairo, Egypt, where it was denied permission to land. The executive manager of Sun Air, Mortada Hassan, told AFP that the plane had landed at Kufra, an oasis town in the Libyan desert.
Another Arabic news channel, Al Arabiya, said a Sudanese man had hijacked the plane. Arabic satellite network al-Jazeera said the plane initially tried to land in Cairo, Egypt, where it was denied permission to land.
Another Arabic news channel, al-Arabiya, said a Sudanese man had hijacked the plane.