Khaled+Timeline

= Time Line Of Leila Khaled's Life =

1944 --born in Haifa, Palestine. 1948 --family fled to Lebanon due to Arab - Israeli conflict. 1959 --at 15 Leila Khaled joins Arab nationalist movement. 1962 --attends American University in Beirut. 1968 --Joined Special Operations Squad of PFLP.(Popular front for the liberation of Palestine). 1969 --Khaled hijacks passenger plane, and become media sensation. 1970-- she completes plastic surgery (six operations) to disguise her appearance. In September, Khaled attempts to hijack another aircraft but she is captured. 1970--October, khaled released from jail in a prisoner exchange. 1976-- Israili secret service assassinates Khaled's sister and her husband in a case of mistaken identity. 2006-- "Leila Khaled, Hijacker" documentary released.