Egypt says plane hijacker to face terror charges

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s chief prosecutor says a man who hijacked a plane and diverted it to Cyprus in 2016 will face trial on terror-related charges.
Seif Eddin Mustafa, 60, was extradited to Egypt in August after a drawn-out legal battle in Cyprus. Egyptian prosecutor Nabil Sadek says he will face trial on charges of hijacking a civilian plane and taking passengers hostage.
No date has been set for the trial.
Mustafa hijacked a domestic EgyptAir flight in March 2016 using a fake suicid