Leila Khaled
Palestinian militant and activist (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leila Khaled (Arabic: ليلى خالد, Arabic pronunciation: [ˈlajla ˈxaːled] born April 9, 1944) is a Palestinian refugee,[1] former militant, and member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
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ليلى خالد | |
Born | (1944-04-09) April 9, 1944 (age 80) Haifa, Mandatory Palestine |
Organization | Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine |
Known for | Pro-Palestinian militancy |
Movement | Arab Nationalist Movement |
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Khaled came to public attention for her role in the TWA Flight 840 hijacking in 1969 and one of the four simultaneous Dawson's Field hijackings the following year as part of the campaign of Black September in Jordan. The first woman to hijack an airplane,[2] she was later released in a prisoner exchange for civilian hostages kidnapped by other PFLP members.[3][4]