The London-based government on Tuesday (23) issued an official apology for deceiving the British public and parliament over the decades of British Airways flights to Kuwait during the 1990 Iraqi invasion of the Arab world.
For more than 30 years, successive governments have covered up the fact that when British Airways Flight 149 flew into the Gulf, there was a warning by the British Ambassador to Kuwait about an immediate invasion led by then-Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
However, information that could have prevented the plane from landing in Kuwait – was never sent to the relevant authorities.
As a result, almost all 385 passengers were used as “human shields” by the Arab dictator. After the abduction, civilians were strategically positioned to prevent Western soldiers from reacting to Baghdad troops.
The Conservative government at the time – led by Margaret Thatcher – was later accused of using a commercial plane to transport an intelligence team to the region.
Anthony Paes, who worked as a political intelligence agent at the British Embassy in Kuwait on August 2, 1990 at the time of the hijacking, “confirmed” that British Airways Flight 149 had been hijacked during military operations.
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In August this year, Pice revealed everything he knew, noting that his duties under the state secrecy law prevented him from commenting on the case.
“I am now in a position to confirm that British Airways Flight 149 was hijacked by military intelligence, despite repeated denials by the Ministry of Defense since 1991,” Bais told a British newspaper. Financial Times.
“Although this is intentional, I understand that it is an urgent and misguided attempt to keep intelligence agents on the field,” he added.
The airline and officials insist the timing of the Iraq invasion was unexpected and that the plane had no military purpose. The current British president, Liz Truss, has reaffirmed his apology on behalf of the government.
“The warning issued by the ambassador to Kuwait has not been publicly confirmed or accepted to date,” Truss said in a written statement. “This is an unacceptable mistake … I extend my deepest condolences to those who were detained and mistreated.”
However, one of the passengers on the plane at the time competed and condemned the government’s refusal to operate the civilian aircraft as a military mission.
“Then who are they? Rugby players? ” Asked Barry Manners. “I know very well that they are players! If our government actually used British Airways flights as military transport, at least be honest and admit it!
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