Afghan airliners diverted following bomb scare

Wednesday, January 8, 2003

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Two Afghan airliners carrying Muslim pilgrims were diverted to a military air base in the United Arab Emirates after a bomb scare on one of the planes, the Afghan Embassy and the airline's station manager said.

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