US EditionLong-Sought Suspect Extradited in Panama’s Deadliest Terror Attack, U.S. Ambassador Announces
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Thirty years later, terrorism speaks again. Washington’s request to Venezuela for the extradition of Ali Zaki Hage Jalil to Panama — linked to Hezbollah and the attack on the 901 flight of Alas Chiricanas in 1994 — is not just a judicial act. It is a geopolitical message. On July 19, 1994, a mid-flight explosion killed 21 people, 12 of them Jewish, in one of the most lethal attacks against Jewish communities in Latin America. The attack occurred…
Venezuela extradited to Panama Ali Zaki Hage Jalil, an alleged terrorist linked to Hezbollah and accused of participating in the worst attack in the history of the Central American country. With a large security operation, Jalil arrived at Tocumen International Airport on Monday afternoon. The United States celebrated the event as a further step towards "justice." Jalil had been arrested on November 6 on Margarita Island, Venezuela, following a …
His detention was achieved in the framework of an international red alert, following the reactivation of the case by the Public Prosecutor ' s Office.
Ali Zaki Hage Jalil, an alleged terrorist linked to Hizbulá, suspected of blowing up a Panamanian commercial plane in July 1994, who left 21 dead, the vast majority of whom were Jews, arrived in Panama on Monday, extradited by Venezuela. The citizen of Colombo-Venezolana nationality arrived at Tocumen International Airport at around 3:00 p.m., as confirmed by an official source to EFE, who added that the suspect was immediately transferred to th…
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