Libya’s Tripoli-based government confirms death of army chief in plane crash near Ankara

By Rania Abu Shamala

ISTANBUL (AA) - Libya’s Tripoli-based government confirmed Tuesday evening the death of army chief Mohammed al-Haddad and four aides in a plane crash near Ankara.

In a statement, the government, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, called the death “a tragic loss to the nation, the military establishment, and all the people.”

“We have lost men who served their country with sincerity and dedication and were an example of discipline, responsibility, and national commitment,” it added.

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya earlier said that the wreckage of the Tripoli-bound Falcon 50 jet carrying Haddad was found south of Haymana near Ankara.