Yoram Schweitzer, an expert on international terrorism, said that the attempted flydubai hijacking was likely inspired by the September 11 attacks and by Osama Bin Laden.

Bayan, a weekly publication launched in July by supporters of Al Qaeda. The material was circulated through Al Qaeda-linked Telegram channels on Saturday before apparently being removed, according to the Post.

THE pilot accused of stabbing his captain in a suspected bid to hijack an Israel-bound plane called for violence against women while studying at a UK university. Hamam al Hammami, 29, who was held

Al Qaeda’s Yemen branch has reportedly hailed Omani FlyDubai co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami, who is accused of attacking the captain and attempting to take control of an Israel-bound flight. The group reportedly described the aircraft as a “Zionist UAE plane” and linked the incident to 9/11,

The call for copycat attacks appeared in the latest edition of al-Bayan, a weekly publication launched in July by supporters of Al Qaeda.

Another blow came in 2016 when the Nusra Front broke away. Its leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, then known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Golani, went on to topple Bashar al-Assad in 2024. He became Syrian president and made Damascus a Western ally.

The attack on a mosque inside a police compound, killing at least two dozen people, is the latest example of the worsening violence near the Afghan border.

Video posted on the LinkedIn page of Hamam al-Hammami on the day of the cockpit attack shows a photo of a former top al Qaeda leader and a suicide bomber.

A pro-Al Qaeda publication has called for copycat attacks on US and Israeli airliners, referencing the September 11, 2001, attacks and Wednesday’s attempted takeover of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

Hammami, a co-pilot on flydubai flight FZ1073, attacked his pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, and tried to take over the aircraft.