Achille Lauro Cruise Ship Terrorist Attack

On October 7 1985 the Achille Lauro an Italian-flag cruise ship was seized while sailing from Alexandria to Port Said The hijackers members of the Palestine Liberation Front PLF a faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization PLO2 had.

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Achille Lauro Hijacker Nabbed In Iraq. Jan 25 2021 Abu Abbas a convicted Palestinian terrorist who masterminded the 1985 Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro on which a wheelchair-bound American was killed was His group also was responsible for many attacks in Israel. Historically cruise ships have been targets for terrorism.

The Achille Lauro left Genoa Italy on October 3 for a 12-day cruise of the Mediterranean SeaAboard were 748 passengers and several hundred crew. 7 1985 by four Palestinian militants associated with a faction of the Palestine Liberation Front PLF. Two American survivors of the 1985 Arab terrorist attack on the Achille Lauro cruise liner have finally won the right to sue the Palestine.

While the Achille Lauro incident increased levels of security in the cruise ship world threats to. It took five months to repair her. The terrorists took control of the cruise ship in the Mediterranean off Egypt as it was sailing from Alexandria to Port Said Egypt.

Built between 1939 and 1947 as MS Willem Ruys a passenger liner for the Rotterdamsche Lloyd she was hijacked by members of the Palestine Liberation Front in 1985. One notable attack occurred on October 7 1985 when four men represent-ing the PLF hijacked the Achille Lauro. Directed by Robert L.

Their parents were on the cruise ship Achille Lauro with longtime friends celebrating the Klinghoffers 36th wedding anniversary. Officials say Abu Abbas a notorious Palestinian terrorist who masterminded the 1985 hijacking of the Achille Lauro cruise ship in the Mediterranean. After the 911 terrorist attacks al-Qaida had plans to attack the most famous of cruise ships the Queen Mary 2 as she transited the Mediterranean.