UK Government and British Airways Face Legal Action Over 1990 Kuwait Hostage Crisis

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Passengers and crew of BA Flight 149, who were taken hostage in Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion, have sued the UK government and British Airways for allegedly knowingly putting them at risk. The lawsuit underscores longstanding allegations based on recently declassified evidence.

Discovered 2024-07-01T02:00:47.211884-07:00 | 2024-07-01T02:00:47.211884-07:00

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Passengers and crew of BA Flight 149, who were taken hostage in Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion, have sued the UK government and British Airways for allegedly knowingly putting them at risk. The lawsuit underscores longstanding allegations based on recently declassified evidence.

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