organization:libyan air force

Libyan air force base joins renegade general in #Benghazi offensive
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A Libyan air force base in the eastern city of Tobruk has decided to join forces of a renegade general which have been fighting militant Islamists, according to a statement published on Monday. “The Torbuk air force base will join ... the army under the command of General Khalifa Qassim Haftar,” said the statement posted on social media websites. Staff at the air base confirmed its authenticity. read more

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11 dead as #Libya military plane crashes in #Tunisia
▻http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/18721

A Libyan air force medical plane crashed south of Tunis early on Friday, killing all 11 people on board, Tunisian officials said. The aircraft crashed in a field on the edge of the village of Nianou, around 40 kilometers from the capital, but managed to avoid any houses, an AFP journalist reported. The Libyan flag was still visible on the tail-plane amid the charred wreckage of the aircraft. “The plane crashed at 1:30 am (0030 GMT)... with 11 people on board — three doctors, two patients and six crew members,” emergency services spokesman Mongi El Kadhi said. read more

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