URGENT: Revolutionary Guard foils ISIS attempts to hijack Iranian aircrafts

(IraqiNews.com) On Saturday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced it foiled attempts of the ISIS organization and other armed groups to hijack Iranian aircrafts, pointing out to the failure of Israeli attempts to assassinate Iranian nuclear scientist.

Command Operations for Security Assistant in the Revolutionary Guard, Col. Jacob Bagheri said in an interview with  the news agency ‘Faris’ followed by IraqiNews.com “Ever since the Revolutionary Guards took over the task of maintaining aviation security, there have been 130 attempts to hijack planes in the country,” pointing out that, “There have been 13 clashes, during which the attackers and cadres of aviation security were wounded, but the attackers did not succeed in any of these operations.”

“The last attempt to hijack an aircraft took place during a flight between Tehran and Damascus, where someone tried to hijack the plane for political reasons, but the vigilance of the security members foiled that attempt. The hijacker was brought under control and arrested.”