Nigeria Deports Hijacker Ali Rezaq to the U.S. after Ghana Releases Him

On July 15, the Nigerian Government released to the U.S. Government Omar Mohammed Ali Rezaq, an airplane hijacker, who was assiduously sought by the U.S. for his role in the hijacking of a jetliner on November 23, 1985. The hijacking resulted in the execution of three passengers, including an American citizen, and the death of 58 people when Egyptian commandos stormed the plane…[more]