Al Qaeda-linked magazine calls for copycat attacks on US, Israeli planes after flydubai incident
ET Online Last Updated: Oct 05, 2026, 09:08:00 AM IST
Synopsis
A pro-Al Qaeda publication has urged followers to conduct copycat attacks on US and Israeli airliners. This call for violence references the September 11 attacks and the recent Flydubai flight incident. The Omani co-pilot involved in the attempted takeover is under investigation for extremist views. Authorities are examining the security implications of these events for commercial aviation. The situation raises concerns about the potential for future terrorist attacks on airliners.
Reuters This call for violence references the September 11 attacks and the recent Flydubai flight incident A pro-Al Qaeda publication called for copycat attacks on US and Israeli airliners, citing the September 11, 2001 attacks and last week’s attempted takeover of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, The Times of India reported.
The call appeared in the latest edition of al-Bayan, a weekly publication launched in July by supporters of Al Qaeda, according to the report.
The publication’s article referred to both the 9/11 attacks and the September 30 incident involving Flydubai Flight FZ1073.
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The development raised fresh concerns over the use of the flydubai incident by extremist groups to encourage further attacks on commercial aviation.
The publication’s Telegram channels also appeared to circul
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