![]() ![]() ![]() He was given a six-year term after being convicted of forcible confinement and use of a weapon to commit an offence. What happened to him: Yacoub was charged with intimidating Parliament, forcible confinement, hostage-taking, using a firearm to commit an indictable offence and illegal possession of a firearm. He reportedly wanted the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon and the release of Lebanese prisoners in Syria. But police said they were unaware of the existence of such a group. What he wanted: Yacoub claimed to represent a group called the Liberation Front for Christian Lebanon. Two planes, hijacked by Islamic jihadists vowing death to all Americans, plowed into both towers at the World Trade Center in New York. The World Trade Center in March, 2001 Wikimedia Commons. The hijacker: Charles Yacoub, a 36-year-old jewelry store owner from Montreal who had a minor criminal record on an unrelated conviction. On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people were killed in the deadliest terrorist attacks in American history. How it ended: After several hours, the hijacker let two passengers and the driver leave the bus. Finally, at 7:55 p.m., the remaining passengers filed out of the bus. The hijacker surrendered peacefully to police. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ”I guess if he had wanted to shoot us, he could have. The gunman fired from the bus at a group of American tourists. ”It was scary,” said a woman from California. Two passengers left the bus and handed a Commons shuttle bus driver a note saying a man on the bus had dynamite and wanted to talk to the media. ![]() The bus turned around south of Montreal and headed for Ottawa, where it arrived on Parliament Hill about 2:20 p.m. 45-calibre revolver at the head of driver Roger Bednarchuk, and ordered him to pull over. One of the passengers got out of his seat, pointed a. How it began: The New-York bound bus was hijacked as it left the terminal in Montreal. What: A hijacked Greyhound bus drove onto Parliament Hill, where the gunman fired several shots through the window before surrendering after a five-hour standoff. Activate your Online Access Now Article content If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.National Capital Region's Top Employers. ![]()
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