Iraqi camp trained Islamic militants to take over a plane

Two defecting Iraqi spies say a secret government camp in the country trained Islamic militants to hijack a plane.

Iraqi camp trained Islamic militants to take over a plane

Two defecting Iraqi spies say a secret government camp in the country trained Islamic militants to hijack a plane.

They claim the training in the camp, south of Baghdad, has been in operation since 1995. It was aimed at carrying out attacks against neighbouring countries and the West.

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