Surely this is just another lone wolf unrelated to the religion of pieces...
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EgyptAir says that the release of all the passengers on board the aircraft has been agreed, except for four foreigners and crew members on the plane.
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08:06 20 people 'released' from hijacked planeAccording to Cyprus television, the hijacker is letting Egyptian passengers off the plane.
A total of 20 people are reported to have been released from the Airbus.
08:01 Threat from passenger with explosive beltIn a statement on Twitter, EgyptAir said there was a threat from a passenger with an explosive belt.
Update:A second Cypriot official says there "seems like there's more than one hijacker." He says there have been no demands other than that police vehicles move away from the aircraft.
There have been reports on social media that the hijacker threatened the captain of the plane, saying they were wearing an explosive vest. Meanwhile, a Cyprus official has confirmed to Washington Post that the plane has been hijacked and there is a suspected bomb on board.
Reuters, citing Cyprus State Radio, says there are 80 or 81 passengers on board, with one man thought to be armed. The hijacker has allegedly allowed women and children to leave the plane, according to press reports.
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According to sources inside Egyptair a passenger wearing a bomb belt demanded the aircraft to be diverted to Larnaca, otherwise he would explode the belt.