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He took a sip and chatted with Adnan next to him.

"Qu Sai, today, the combat power of the Southern Military Region has improved by leaps and bounds, and you have contributed a lot." Adnan said.

"God bless, the Southern Military Region has won several battles, but our battle is still going on," Zhang Feng said. "Iraq wants to become a great power and defeating Iran is only the first step."

"You said, can we really defeat Iran?" Adnan asked. At this time, Adnan was not like the Minister of Defense of Iraq at all, but like a bumpkin in the desert who had never seen the prosperity of a city.

"Uncle, we are fighting for our own interests. It is unwise to fight for hegemony in the Middle East. At present, we have controlled the main crude oil producing areas in southwestern Iran and obtained important sea ports. For us, it is the greatest interest, occupying the whole of Iran is not the most suitable choice." Zhang Feng said.

Benefit!Adnan knew that his nephew was very knowledgeable.

"At the same time, if our northern military region invades the northern part of Iran, it will be able to obtain important grain production areas and mineral resources, which will be of great benefit to our development, but at present, we have no strength and no need to occupy The whole of Iran." Zhang Feng continued, and after he finished speaking, he suddenly felt that what he said was inappropriate: "Uncle, when I say this, I am overstepping."

"No, you're quite right!" said Adnan.

Adnan was very worried, because, with the victory of the Southern Military Region, President Saddam's self-esteem began to inflate extremely, and he was already thinking about annexing the entire Iran and establishing a large Babylonian empire.

And this Qusay sees the problem more clearly, and Adnan knows that Qusay's views are all correct.

While Zhang Feng was visiting relatives in Baghdad with "leisure", on the other hand, he was still nervous.

It was already dark, and the Beirut airport was closed. Except for a few lights that were still on on the control tower, the surrounding area was pitch black.

At this time, the Boeing 707 passenger plane had been parked at Beirut Airport for eight hours, but the aviation fuel they requested had not been refilled, and the two youths finally got impatient.

Just landed here, the tower was still very polite, because the situation in Lebanon is always tense, so all kinds of supplies are lacking, and the precious aviation fuel is gone, so we have to wait for the oil truck to come.

However, there is no shortage of water and food, so a few hours ago, after negotiation between the two parties, some food and fresh water were added to the plane.

However, it is not known whether these things can enter the hands of the hostages.

At this time, the atmosphere inside the cabin was still as oppressive as ever, and all the crew members were tremblingly waiting for the unknown fate. Just now, they only got a sip of water each, and no one dared to cry hungry. Two Middle Eastern youths , but I ate my fill in a good mood.

There were two elderly people who lost control of their urine due to excessive fright, and there was a special smell in the cabin.

The two of them are actually two members of the Iranian Republican Guard who are loyal to Khomeini. They have been on the front line of the Iran-Iraq War. Even if they are sitting dead, they can eat food, let alone now.

(Among Iranians, Persians account for 51%, and there are also some Arabs. Therefore, it is said that these two people are Arabs, both loyal to Khomeini, and they carried out the hijacking operation.) All these were arranged by the Iranians A trap, since the Americans who hijacked the embassy last time were taken as hostages, Iran has grown a lot of ambition. The Americans suffered a lot under their hands, and finally negotiated with themselves to solve the problem.

So, this time, they want to repeat the old trick and once again get the Americans to agree to their request: weapons for hostages.

However, this matter cannot be done too blatantly. Even last time, it was just said to be the patriotic behavior of ordinary Iranian students, and had nothing to do with zhèngfǔ.

But this time, it was even more so. They took hostages, so it would be better to find someone to negotiate.Now is an opportunity. In Beirut, Arafat is a good candidate. If he can stand on his side, everything will be easy to handle. Therefore, in their statement, they put the requirements for Israel at the forefront.

If Arafat does not stand on their side, they will have to take the hostages back to Tehran, which is the safest way. Of course, they will not admit that they are Iranians. They just chose Iran, so the two of them only It is most appropriate for the Arabs, who are a minority of the Iranian population, to carry out this plan.

Khomeini is also very vicious, he wants to involve the whole Arab world.After this incident, the Arabs had to undergo the strictest inspection when boarding the plane, which made everyone hate Khomeini.

Suddenly a voice came over the radio.

"Circle Flight 832, please answer if you receive it, please reply if you receive it."

The captain picked up the headset, and was immediately taken over by the tall Middle Eastern man: "Replenish me with fuel immediately, otherwise, I will shoot the hostages!"

They really can't wait any longer. Looking at it now, they have to show them that they know that they will definitely attack at critical times. Anyway, those two US Marines who were beaten badly by them, they also I have long wanted to start.

"I am Yasser Arafat. You may have heard my name. I would like to negotiate with you. Please release the elderly, children and women in the plane first." Arafat said calmly.At this time, he had already arrived at the airport and negotiated with the hijackers through the tower's radio. Since he was using a public channel, he was immediately received by many people.

Chapter 332 Release the First Hostages

Arafat!Many people exclaimed that even the commander of the US fleet, which was heading towards the Mediterranean Sea, was a little unbelievable after hearing the forwarded conversation. The hijacker was definitely not sent by Arafat. , there is no valid reason.

Arafat had a personal dialogue with the hijackers, which made the United States want to stay out of the matter and put pressure on the PLO to transfer this political risk.

The brains of the two hijackers also short-circuited in an instant. The goal of their hijacking was to tell Israel to go back to its own land and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Palestine. Now, the leaders of the PLO came over and said, you Let people go first!

How do you answer yourself?

"No! We were originally peace-loving Arabs, but the Western world treated Arab countries unfairly. They supported Israel and slaughtered our Arab brothers. They even attacked Iran in the Iran-Iraq War. Disrespectful sanctions, provoking a war between us, what we are doing now is only challenging the Western world headed by the United States! And this proves that we can strike American targets from anywhere and in any way, and the United States must give up its sè With the support of Israel, the Israeli army must return to the UN resolution line, and the United States must lift the sanctions on Iran!" These few words were memorized by them, and this time, they repeated them again.

Arafat had mixed feelings in his heart. He suddenly felt that all his words were useless, because the first few words were actually what he wanted to say.

Americans must give up their support for Israel, and Israel must withdraw from the land of Palestine!

The purpose is good, but the method is wrong. At any time and under any circumstances, terrorist attacks should not be advocated or encouraged. Once this Pandora's box is opened, it will be an endless disaster.

"Brother," Arafat changed his tone, and said, "Those people are just ordinary people, and there are women, children, and old people among them. By Allah, I don't want to see this kind of thing happen. We in the Middle East In this land, despite the frequent violence, we absolutely don't want to see innocent people being victimized, especially women, children and the elderly, they did nothing wrong, just like we did nothing wrong, they were just on that flight It's just like us, just on this land."

Although Arafat's words were ordinary, they were very contagious, and those who listened to the public channel were moved.

Because, that's what it is.Anyone who has an in-depth understanding of the history of the Middle East and a specific analysis of the current situation knows that the sorrow of the Palestinians is because they live in this land.

The two hijackers also felt that there were too many people on the plane, and it was not easy to control. Moreover, as time went by, the energy of the two of them would become weaker and weaker.

"Refuel the plane first." The tall hijacker said, "We'll consider whether to release the hostages."

"Release the hostages first." Arafat was also very firm.

At this time, he had to set an example in order to gain more prestige in the world, which was also good for the prestige of Palestine. Anyway, if the other party really killed the hostages, he would not feel bad.

"Let's put ten hostages first, fill us up with gas, and then let's put ten more." The short hijacker said.

A deal was finally reached.

As long as the other party is willing to release the hostages, even if there are only ten of them, Arafat has done his best.

Through the huge glass of the conning tower, Arafat looked at the Boeing 707 on the runway. Arafat knew that the people inside, although the methods may be improper, were fighting for the interests of Palestine, but the other party did not know , such a method will only be counterproductive.

The door of the plane opened, and the first people to come out were a few old people, leading a few children, exactly ten people.

The PLO's armed personnel in the distance immediately protected these people, but they didn't dare to get too close to the plane, for fear that the hijackers would act aggressively.

A fuel truck drove by and began refueling the plane.

If in later generations, there are specially trained anti-terrorism commandos, they will have a complete set of countermeasures against terrorist hijackings, and they will be able to complete the task of killing the hostages by taking advantage of the time when the other party releases the hostages. If they are fully prepared, they may rescue all the hostages , there will be no subsequent development.

However, Arafat's armed personnel do not have particularly high tactical literacy even in frontal battles, let alone such battles that require special training.

Not only Arafat's armed personnel, but also the Americans. I am afraid that there is no such very professional anti-hijacking training at this time. intensive training.

Similarly, the special forces under Zhang Feng are not omnipotent. He never thought of sending someone to take the initiative to rescue this kind of action.Once a few hostages die, it will not end well.

For the same reason, Arafat will never do armed rescue.

Besides, if he rescued a few, he was doing his best, and then he would thank Allah for sending these plague gods away.

The refueling truck was filled with fuel, and several women were released from the passenger plane. However, none of the people released were of American nationality, and none of the flight attendants were released.