UAE Identifies Suspect in FlyDubai Attack Amid Region-Wide Tensions
The United Arab Emirates has identified an Omani co-pilot as the suspect in the FlyDubai attack, which occurred earlier this week. According to UAE officials, the co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the plane.
In related news, Israeli strikes in Gaza killed five people, including two from the Palestinian territory's Christian minority. The attacks have heightened tensions in the region, which has seen a surge in violence across multiple countries.
A fire also broke out at an oil facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with eyewitnesses reporting dense black smoke rising from the site. The cause of the blaze is still unknown, but security was tightened in the area and roads leading to the site were blocked by police.