Souhaila Andrawes
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Souhaila Sami Andrawes Sayeh, , is a Palestinian former terrorist and member of the PFLP. In 1977 she participated in the hijacking
of Lufthansa Flight 181
. Andrawes was the only one of the four hijackers to survive the GSG 9
storming of the plane in Mogadishu
.
Andrawes was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment in Somalia
, but was released a year later due to poor health, after which she moved to Beirut. In 1991, she moved to Oslo
with her husband and a daughter until she was tracked down by Norwegian police in 1994 and handed over to Germany
in 1995. The arrest was followed by a strong debate over how to deal with foreign criminals. She was sentenced to 12 years for her various crimes and was released after 3 years due to ill health. She was the first woman to be sentenced twice for such a crime. Andrawes has since resided in Oslo
with her husband, a Palestinian academic and human rights activist Dr. Ahmad Abu Matar
, and their daughter.
Aircraft hijacking
Aircraft hijacking is the unlawful seizure of an aircraft by an individual or a group. In most cases, the pilot is forced to fly according to the orders of the hijackers. Occasionally, however, the hijackers have flown the aircraft themselves, such as the September 11 attacks of 2001...
of Lufthansa Flight 181
Lufthansa Flight 181
Lufthansa Flight 181 was a Lufthansa Boeing 737-230 Adv aircraft named Landshut that was hijacked on October 13, 1977 by four members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine...
. Andrawes was the only one of the four hijackers to survive the GSG 9
GSG 9
The GSG 9 der Bundespolizei , is the elite counter-terrorism and special operations unit of the German Federal Police.-History and name:...
storming of the plane in Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
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Andrawes was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment in Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
, but was released a year later due to poor health, after which she moved to Beirut. In 1991, she moved to Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
with her husband and a daughter until she was tracked down by Norwegian police in 1994 and handed over to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1995. The arrest was followed by a strong debate over how to deal with foreign criminals. She was sentenced to 12 years for her various crimes and was released after 3 years due to ill health. She was the first woman to be sentenced twice for such a crime. Andrawes has since resided in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
with her husband, a Palestinian academic and human rights activist Dr. Ahmad Abu Matar
Ahmad Abu Matar
Dr. Ahmad Abu Matar is a Palestinian academic and writer, often on human rights issues.He is residing in Oslo and is married to former terrorist Souhaila Andrawes, known for her participation in the Landshut Hijacking of 1977. They have one daughter....
, and their daughter.