RECENT SECURITY INCIDENTS 18 March 2017: Lahore, Pakistan - Attempted Hijacking
An Ethiopian Airlines flight, en route from Addis Ababa to Beijing, diverted to Lahore after a suicidal male passenger tried to enter the cockpit by force. The assailant was extremely violent, making it difficult for the crew and passengers to restrain him. However, a Chinese bodybuilder, Cao Guoxiong, managed to overpower the hijacker. Reports indicate that the captain exited the flight deck and assisted Cao in applying restraints.
November, 2016 - Sisters in a Bentley tear-gassed and robbed in $5 million Paris jewelry heist PARIS — For the second time in two months, thieves — relying on surprise and precision timing — have gotten away with millions of dollars in jewels and left authorities with few clues but much embarrassment.
The latest targets were two Qatari sisters in their 60s headed into Paris on Monday from Le Bourget airport, where private planes often land. Masked men stopped the Bentley carrying the women, sprayed them with tear gas and made off with no less than $5.6 million in jewelry and other valuables.
The shocking incident came just two months after a reality TV icon and Instagram maven was tied up and robbed at gunpoint in an exclusive private hotel during Paris Fashion Week.
In recent years, there have been a number of similar robberies in the same area. Police say criminals favor the portion of highway around the lengthy Landy Tunnel because of the steady flow of wealthy travelers who frequently pass between Le Bourget or the bigger Charles de Gaulle International Airport and the city. In a tight, contained
environment, there is often traffic gridlock — plus plenty of exit routes so assailants can easily escape.
29 March 2016: Larnaca, Cyprus - Hijacking - Mental Health Issues Seif Eldin Mustafa hijacked EgyptAir flight MS181 whilst it was en route from Alexandria to Cairo. Remaining at the rear of the cabin throughout the incident, he showed the crew that he was wearing what appeared to be a suicide vest. Accordingly, the crew elected to follow his request to divert to Cyprus, where he eventually surrendered. During the negotiations, he demanded to speak with his ex-wife who was resident in Cyprus. Initial reports indicate that he was suffering mental health issues.
27 November 2015: Sao Paulo, Brazil - Hijacking by Santa Claus
A man dressed as Santa Claus hijacked a helicopter, leaving the pilot, who worked for an air taxi service based at Campo Marte airport, tied up at a farm outside Sao Paulo. A second hijacker joined the festively dressed thief at the farm, and the two men and the helicopter disappeared.
December 10, 2008 - U.S. Anti-kidnapping Expert Abducted by Gunmen
A sign of just how bold this nation’s kidnapping gangs have become, According to local authorities, U.S. security consultant Felix Batista was in Saltillo in Coahuila state to offer advice on how to confront abductions for ransom when he himself was seized. Unknown assailants grabbed him, in front of a restaurant, on Dec. 10. Kidnapping has become a rising problem in Mexico. In the past year, the bodies of the daughter of Mexico’s former sports commissioner and the son of a prominent businessman have been found. Non-governmental groups claim Mexico has one of the world’s highest kidnapping rates, even surpassing Colombia.
August 28, 2008 - U.S. Dept of State Coordinates Rescue of Kidnapped 3-year-old
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) helped coordinate the rescue of a three-year- old American citizen in Guatemala. Three armed assailants approached and kidnapped the young girl when she attempted to board a school bus in front of her residence in Antigua, Guatemala the morning of August 27, 2008. During the afternoon of August 27, the victim’s mother began negotiating with the kidnappers by phone with the assistance of FBI and CAS hostage negotiators. The kidnappers requested a ransom to secure the girl’s release, and provided proof that she was alive during the negotiations.
While these phone negotiations were underway, the Embassy’s Regional Security Office was able to provide Guatemala’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit critical information on the whereabouts of the kidnappers and the victim. On the morning of August 28, Guatemala’s Anti-kidnapping Unit successfully rescued the girl. All five kidnapping suspects were killed during the rescue operation.
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