Libya: Hijacker of Sudanese plane ready to free women and children
Negotiations have started between Libyan authorities and the hijacker of a Sudanese plane that has been forced to land in Libya, the airline's manager said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
"The negotiations between the Libyan negotiator and the hijacker have started," said Mortada Hassan, executive manager of Sun Air, adding that the news had come from Sudanese security and civil aviation officers who have been receiving regular updates from Tripoli. Sun Air is a privately owned company that operates domestic passenger services across Sudan.
The hijacker agreed to free women and children of allow provisions on board, the JANA news agency reported later.
"At the moment there is no information on why the man hijacked the plane. The only demands we know about are for food and fuel and to allow the plane to fly to France," the airline's manager added.
Earlier it was reported the hijacker of the plane that took off from Sudan's Darfur region refused to negotiate after landing in southern Libya.