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On This Day: Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in... (1978)

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On February 19, 1978: Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National ...

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