Official statement from the UAE Attorney General on the Flydubai case.
Terrorism · · UAE, United Arab Emirates
Official statement from the UAE Attorney General on the Flydubai case.
The Omani first officer planned to carry out a suicide attack by crashing a Flydubai passenger plane into the terminal at Ben Gurion Airport. The stated objective was to cause as many casualties as possible, in a manner similar to the September 11 attacks.
The roots of his radicalization go back to 2017, when he stayed in Melbourne, Australia, for studies and began adopting extremist views.
He also gathered intelligence in preparation for the attack attempt. That collection took place on two flights to Israel and covered both the flight path and Ben Gurion Airport itself.
On the hiring question, the Attorney General's statement says the suspect met all professional and security requirements of Flydubai at the time he was taken on. The preliminary checks conducted on him revealed no signs of extremist positions or terrorist intentions.
Source: @Open Source Intel
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