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2020-04-02 Africa North
Turkish warship attacks Libyan Army after shooting down aircraft
[ALMASDARNEWS] The Libyan National Army announced on Wednesday that their forces were attacked by a Ottoman Turkish warship that was targeting the al-Ajailat area, west of the capital, Tripoli
...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
According to the front man for the General Command of the Libyan Army, Major General Ahmed al-Mismari, "a Ottoman Turkish warship has launched rockets from the sea at the al-Ajailat area without causing any losses."

He added: "The intervention of the Ottoman Turkish naval forces continues as the navy battleships were previously accompanied by cargo ships carrying weapons and military equipment for Syrian snuffies and mercenaries."

The media center of the Libyan Army’s al-Karamah Operations Room announced earlier this morning, "the shooting down of a Ottoman Turkish plane marching over the sky of the city of al-Ajailat," saying that "the air defenses of the Libyan armed forces managed to shoot down the Ottoman Turkish plane moving in the western part of the country."

In turn, the forces of the Libyan Government of National Accord announced, today, the shooting down of an Emirati aircraft, south of the "Al-Ajailat" area.

"The air defenses of the al-Wefaq government forces succeeded in shooting down an Emirati plane, south of al-Ajailat, without further details," said Mohammed Qanunu, a front man for the al-Wefaq forces.

Posted by Fred 2020-04-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ]  Top
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#1 if the LNA has any aircraft with decent weapons, the Turkish ship is a goner
Posted by lord garth 2020-04-02 01:06||   2020-04-02 01:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Turkish warships escorting Turkish cargo transports off the coast of Libya, not suspicious at all.
Posted by swksvolFF 2020-04-02 17:38||   2020-04-02 17:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Be a shame if someone fired a couple torpedoes into both?
Posted by Frank G 2020-04-02 18:13||   2020-04-02 18:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Be a shame if someone fired a couple torpedoes into both?

Is there a GoFundMe for that? I'd totally throw in a few bucks.
Posted by SteveS 2020-04-02 18:24||   2020-04-02 18:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Supposedly the EU member navies are enforcing an arms embargo on Libya.
Posted by Vortigern Smiter of the Faeries4396 2020-04-02 22:34||   2020-04-02 22:34|| Front Page Top

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