An internal Libyan flight with 111 people on board has been hijacked.
An internal Libyan flight with 111 people on board has been hijacked.
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It's been diverted to Malta – where it's been able to land at the international airport.
Maltese state TV says two hijackers have hand grenades and are threatening to blow the plane up.
In the last few minutes, the country's Prime Minister has said the first group of passengers, consisting of women and children, have been evacuated.
Former head of the UK's National Counter Terrorism Security Office – Chris Phillips – says it's good it's on the ground.
