The fighters of Benghazi Shura Council (BSC) shot down a warplane of Dignity Operation forces while it was air attacking Ganfouda on Sunday in western Benghazi. BSC sources added that Haftar’s air force’s MiG 23 was targeted by “heat-seekers” missiles by the BSC fighters. “The downing of the MiG 23 gave the besieged city of Ganfouda a break from the continuous bombardment of Haftar-led forces over the last few hours on Sunday.” The BSC sources remarked. Dignity Operation confirmed that its MiG 23 crashed down while it was on mission to rain down bombs on besieged Ganfouda, assuring that the pilot, Younis Al-Dinali, survived, as he ejected himself before it fell down. Lately, Dignity Operation air force renewed airstrikes on Ganfouda and Busanib in western Benghazi amid attempts to advance on the two areas, which are considered the last spots held by the BSC fighters after a ferocious war by Haftar’s Dignity Operation, which kicked off in May 2014.

Source: Libya Observer January 15, 2017 17:08 UTC