BREAKING UPDATE: Hijackers allowing women and Children to leave aircraft - #Cyprus officials
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UPDATE: Hijacker is reportedly a Libyan citizen, and security officials in Egypt say they don't believe he is carrying any explosives.
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UPDATE: The hijacker is requesting political asylum, and not believed to be terror related.
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UPDATE: At least 20 passengers have been set free and have now left the aircraft,they are being taken by bus to a secure zone in the airport
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UPDATE: According to Egyptian media there are 10 US citizens, and 8 British citizens on the hijacked plane.
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UPDATE: All passengers have been released except cabin crew and five foreign citizens
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UPDATE: Egypt Air says after negotiations the hijacker released all the passengers, except the crew and four foreigners.
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UPDATE: Egypt news outlets says hijacker is Egyptian and not Libyan national as reported. Motive still unclear.
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UPDATE: Egypt Air hijacker demands political asylum in Cyprus after forcing the plane to land in Cyprus
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UPDATE: Two more people released from Egypt Air plane, Hijacker ex-wife on site, Hijacker gave one of the stewards a letter to her.
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UPDATE: Hostage situation is over, Man who hijacked the Egypt Air plane and forced it to land in Cyprus has been arrested by security forces
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