Libyan army chief killed in plane crash near Turkiye’s capital Ankara
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Libya’s PM confirms that four other Libyan passengers also died after the plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Libya’s army chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, and four other Libyan passengers have been killed in an air crash near the Turkish capital, Ankara, Libya’s prime minister has said.
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said in a statement that the crash on Tuesday was a “tragic accident” that occurred while officials were returning from a trip to Ankara.
“This great tragedy is a great loss for the nation, the military establishment, and all the people, as we have lost men who served their country with sincerity and dedication and were an example of discipline, responsibility, and national commitment,” he said in a statement.
He said that the other people killed in the crash included the ground forces Chief of Staff Al-Fitouri Gharibil, Director of the Military Manufacturing Authority Mahmoud Al-Qatawi, as well as an advisor to al-Haddad, Professor Muhammad Al-Asawi Diab, and a military photographer, Muhammad Omar Ahmed Mahjoub.
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