Eritreans jailed for plane hijack

There were Eritreans and Nigerians on the aircraft

Fifteen Eritreans have been jailed for five years each for hijacking a Libyan aircraft being used to deport them.

They took control of a Libyan military plane last week and forced it to land in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, where they were tried.

The 15 were part of a group of 70 failed asylum seekers who were being repatriated to Eritrea.

The judge said the accused had committed several crimes linked to terrorism and to undermining security.