A plane crash in Turkey with the Libyan chief of staff on board. The services found the wreck
The plane was supposed to report the need for an emergency landing, but a moment later – at 20.52 local time (18.52 in Poland) – contact with him was lost.
Who was on board the plane?
Where was the plane wreck found?
When was contact with the plane lost?
What was General Al-Haddad's position?
Turkish Minister of Interior after At 9 p.m. Polish time, he reported that the services had found the wreckage of the plane about 2 km from the town of Kesikkavak, which is located south of Ankara.
The Prime Minister of Libya, Abdulhamid Dbeibah, said that he had received news of the death of the Libyan general. He added that the Chief of Army Staff was accompanied by other people, including military officials.
Haddad's visit to Turkey was previously announced by the Turkish Ministry of Defense.
Al-Haddad was the chief of staff of the Libyan army under the Government of National Accord (GNU), based in Tripoli, which controls the western part of the country and is internationally recognized.
In October 2011, Libyan rebels, with the support of NATO forces, killed then dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Then there was an internal conflict in the country. Currently, Libya is divided into a western part, controlled by the Government of National Accord, and an eastern part, ruled by General Khalifa Haftar.
