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The German government approves a bill to shoot down the hijacked airliners

Berlin, Germany - The bill now to be approved by the Parliament

Under particular circumstances the hijacked airliners could be shot down to avoid their being used as weapons by the terrorists. This is the content of the bill approved by the German government. The shooting down will have to be authorized by the Defence Ministry or, in case of necessity, by the Foreign Ministry only after having made a tentative to make the hijacked plane land. However, the bill...

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