ATHENS: Athens will impose a no-fly zone over the city a week before the Olympics and has drawn up contingency plans to shoot down hijacked planes than could be used in a Sept 11-style attack, a senior Greek air defence official said on Tuesday.
“This (no-fly zone) will start on Aug 7, 8, or 9 – close to the Olympics,'' Air Force Brig. Gen. Dimitris Mandilis told The Associated Press.
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