Libya army chief of staff killed in jet crash near Ankara after fault reported, Turkish official saysANKARA/TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – A private jet that crashed overnight, killing Libya’s army chief of staff and seven others on board, had reported an electrical fault and requested an emergency landing shortly before contact was lost, a Turkish official said today. Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah called it a “great loss for the nation.”Three crew members were also killed, Turkish officials said. Mohammed Al-Menfi, head of the Tripoli-based Presidential Council, said the deputy chief of staff would assume Haddad’s duties until a new chief is appointed. Haddad, from the coastal city of Misrata some 200 km (124 miles) east of Tripoli, was appointed chief of staff in 2020. Yerlikaya earlier said the aircraft had requested an emergency landing while flying over Haymana, adding that its wreckage was found near Kesikkavak village.

Source: Libya Today December 25, 2025 01:23 UTC