ight to Entebbe, Uganda. The attack was in fact led by Wilfred Bose who was later killed when Israeli paratroopers launched a successful raid on Entebbe to free the hostages. In September 1976, Carlos and Klein flew to Belgrade and spent three weeks holidaying in Yugoslavia. Their movements came to the attention of West German intelligence that in turn notified Belgrade's National Security Council demanding that Carlos and his accomplice be arrested and extradited back to Germany. The NSC complied and arrested both men. When Carlos was taken into custody he was in possession of an Algerian diplomatic passport issued under a false name. After just four days in custody, Carlos was released by order of Marshall Tito because Tito did not want the political embarrassment of having Carlos in Belgrade because French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing was due to arrive for an official visit. When the United States and German governments criticized Tito's decision they were told that there was no evidence to indicate that Carlos had ever been in Yugoslavia. Meanwhile Carlos and Klein had been put on a plane to be taken to Baghdad via Damascus. When the plane arrived in Damascus, they were refused permission to take off again. Being unarmed, Carlos believed that he and Klein would be shot if they left the plane. Their fears were confirmed when armed secret service police posing as cleaning staff tried to board the aircraft but failed to gain access when the pilot informed them that the plane constituted foreign territory. Five hours of intense negotiations followed during which the "cleaners" loosened the plane's wheels to prevent it taking off. Only after the intervention of two Yugoslav diplomats was the plane released and allowed to fly to Baghdad where the terrorists were supplied with free accommodation, bodyguards and a chauffeured limousine. Carlos stayed in Iraq for three weeks but was in constant fear of reprisals, especially ...
