Turkiye holds military ceremony for Libyan army chief killed in crash
Summary
Turkiye held a military ceremony to honor a group of Libyan officials, including military chief Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, who died in a plane crash. The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Ankara, and all on board died. The remains of the officials will be sent back to Libya for a funeral.Key Facts
- A plane crash in Turkiye killed Libyan military chief Mohammed al-Haddad and other officials.
- The Libyan delegation was in Turkiye for defense talks.
- A ceremony was held in Turkiye at Murted airbase to honor the victims.
- Libyan officials said the crash was due to a technical malfunction.
- The remains of the Libyan officials will be repatriated for an official funeral in Libya.
- Al-Haddad played a key role in efforts to unify Libya's armed forces.
- Condolences came from both Libya's eastern and western factions.
- Libya has been divided between rival administrations since 2011.
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