The World press carries full reports of your hard-line decision. This moves the hijackers to act. They blow up the plane on the main runway in Zatalia's airport and shoot 5 of your nationals.
The hijackers threaten to shoot all the hostages in the next 24 hours unless you pay them a multi-million dollar ransom. They also want you to free all their comrades from your jails.
Your hard-line has failed. The situation has become worse!