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Who was responsible for the hijacking of Trans World Airlines Flight 847 in 1985?

  1. Hezbollah

  2. Al-Qaeda

  3. Islamic State

  4. Taliban

The correct answer is: Hezbollah

The hijacking of Trans World Airlines Flight 847 in 1985 was extensively investigated and it was concluded that the group responsible for this act was Hezbollah. Al-Qaeda, Islamic State, and the Taliban were not yet formed in 1985 and were not responsible for this specific incident. Furthermore, Al-Qaeda and the Taliban were based in Afghanistan, while Hezbollah is based in Lebanon and has a long history of terrorist activities. Therefore, A Hezbollah is the most accurate and supported answer choice for this question.