Opposition journalist arrested in Belarus after fighter jet intercepts aircraft

Belarus used one of its fighter jets to intercept an Irish passenger plane on Sunday. Security officials detained Roman Protasevich, a journalist who opposes Belarus’ president Alexander Lukashenko. Authorities ordered the pilot to divert because of a “security threat.” Elizabeth Palmer reports.

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