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Africa North

Foreign drones of Haftar's forces strike Misrata Airport causing casualties, damage

2019-10-07

[Libya Observer] One staffer was injured and two airplanes were damaged by ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
<del>Arclight</del> airstrike

...KABOOM!...
s of foreign warplanes backing Khalifa Haftar
...Self-proclaimed Field Marshal, served in the Libyan army under Muammar Qadaffy, and took part in the coup that brought Qadaffy to power in 1969. He became a prisoner of war in Chad in 1987. While held prisoner, he and his fellow officers formed a group hoping to overthrow Qadaffy, so it's kind of hard to describe him as a Qadaffy holdover. He was released around 1990 in a deal with the United States government and spent nearly two decades in the United States, gaining US citizenship. In 1993, while living in the United States, he was convicted in absentia of crimes against the Jamahiriya and sentenced to death. Haftar held a senior position in the anti-Qadaffy forces in the 2011 Libyan Civil War. In 2014 he was commander of the Libyan Army when the General National Congress (GNC) refused to give up power in accordance with its term of office. Haftar launched a campaign against the GNC and its Islamic fundamentalist allies. His campaign allowed elections to take place to replace the GNC, but then developed into a civil war. Guess you can't win them all...
's forces on Misrata Airport, media office of Volcano of Rage Operation said.

It added Saturday that UAE drones backing up Haftar's forces hit Misrata Airport and caused some damage after the Libyan Army forces targeted their fighters and Russian, Chadian and Sudanese mercenaries on different frontlines.

Meanwhile,
...back at the argument, Jane reached into her purse for her .38...
the director of Misrata Airport, Adel Gazit, said the airport suspended flights for a while then resumed them in the wake of the airstrikes.

He confirmed that two warplanes - one for Libyan Airlines and another for Libyan Wings - were affected by the strikes.

The foreign drone targeted the civilian Misrata Airport on Saturday morning causing panic among passengers and personnel.

Posted by:Fred

#2 I seem to recall that Turkey stages “aid” shipments out of Misrata airport, AlanC.

Posted by: trailing wife 2019-10-07 10:11

#1 Other than annoyance is there anything this kind of $#it can actually accomplish.....for either side?

Posted by: AlanC 2019-10-07 07:45

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