Smith decided to drop his appeals so he wouldn’t die from his advancing hepatitis C, a progressive disease that leads to liver cancer, cirrhosis and liver failure. Smith contracted hepatitis through a shared heroin needle. (21 September 1999)
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Mogadishu International Airport
Mogadishu, Banadir, Somalia.
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Tuesday 18th of October 1977 (x) — The Lufthansa Flight 181 'Landshut' Boeing is stormed by German GSG9 commandos in Operation Feuerzauber Hijackers Wabil Harb and Hind Alameh were killed, Zohair Akache and Suhaila Sayeh were wounded and all hostages were rescued. Akache died later in hospital.. Two hijackers were killed all hostages are rescued.