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One of the hijackers of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro has been set free, after spending more than two decades in jail in Italy. Ibrahim Fatayer Abdelatif, 43, was one of a group of Palestinian militants who attacked the ship in 1985. A disabled US tourist was shot dead in the hijack. The authorities have ordered Ibrahim, born in Lebanon, to leave Italy - but his lawyer says he has nowhere to go. Analysts say Ibrahim is now in a state of legal limbo. Although officially expelled, he cannot leave Italy until he finds another country willing to accept him. He was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, but he does not have Lebanese citizenship. His lawyer, Francesco Romeo, told the Associated Press that Lebanon had already refused him entry and Italy had refused a request for political asylum. The BBC's David... [read full story]
