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Spain: junior minister can order the shooting down of an aircraft in terrorist' hands

Seville, Spain - "Special and temporary" power during EU summit

The Spanish Interior junior minister, Pedro Morenes, has been given the "special and temporary" power to issue an order to shoot down civilian airlines, flown by criminals, that threaten the buildings where the 15 EU presidents and prime ministers will meet for a summit next Saturday and Sunday in Seville, Spain. Fighters F-18 and missiles Hawk will secure skies over Seville during the summit...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 30102
Rome, Italy, 06/20/2002 11:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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