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Hijacked Lufthansa Flight 181 in Mogadishu
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On 17 October, 1977, the hijacked Lufthansa Flight 181 landed in Mogadishu, Somalia. The leader of the hijackers, Zohair Akache, using the pseudonym Captain Martyr Mahmoud, grew impatient as negotiations to release Red Army Faction prisoners with the West German government were going nowhere. He began pouring flammable liquids on the passengers and threatened to blow up the aircraft. Listen to The War Office Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or The War Office Podcast YouTube Channel.
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Negotiations are proceeding poorly and
Mahmoud is reaching the end of his
patience.
He and his fellow hijackers are
suffering from sleep deprivation leading
him to become more irritable and angry
at the lack of progress.
The militant leader sets a new deadline
for 3:00 p.m. on the 17th with the
ultimatum that the prisoners will either
be released or he will blow up the
aircraft.
Half an hour before the deadline,
Mahmoud goes into the cabin and begins
pouring perfume, alcohol, and other
flammable liquids over the heads of the
hostages.