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Man faces charges for threatening flight safety

Mombasa, Kenya:A man was yesterday arrested at Moi International Airport (MIA) for issuing a terrorist threat aboard a Kenya Airways flight which was preparing to fly to Nairobi.

Shafi Abdallahi Dirie threatened to blow up the Jambo Jet KQ 8603 that was ready for takeoff from MIA with passengers on board, according to police who hauled him before the court minutes after the incident.

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