Leila Khaled

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What Wikipedia says

Leila Khaled (Arabic: ليلى خالد [ˈlajla ˈxaːled]; born April 9, 1944) is a Palestinian activist and former militant who is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). She is famous for her role in two plane hijackings, and she was the second woman to be involved in such an operation.

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