Search operations continue at the wreckage of the private jet carrying Libyan Chief of General Staff General Mohammed Ali Al-Haddad in Ankara, Dec. 24, 2025. (AA Photo)The Embassy of France said it has "no confirmation" regarding reports that three French nationals were among eight people killed when a business jet carrying Libyan military officials crashed near Ankara on late Tuesday. "We are in contact with the Turkish authorities," French Embassy officials told Türkiye Today in an exclusive statement. The five passengers included Libyan Chief of Staff Gen. Ali Muhammad al-Haddad, Libyan Land Forces Commander General al-Fitouri Gharibil, and members of their delegation. Wreckage of the private jet carrying Libyan Chief of General Staff General Mohammed Ali Al-Haddad in Ankara, Türkiye on December 24, 2025.

Source: Libya Today December 24, 2025 23:19 UTC