Evacuating Maitika airport and stopping navigation

Libyan local media reported on Tuesday that several violent explosions were heard in the vicinity of M.He flew and a vintage base Air in the capital, Tripoli.

In turn, the Facebook page of “Libyan International Airport,” announced that the airport has been cleared of employees and passengers.

All flights were also transferred to Misurata International Airport from Wednesday, confirming that the air traffic has stopped after 15 convoys fell on the airport.

“Turkish platforms”

It is noteworthy that the Libyan National Army, announced at dawn on Tuesday, targeted its forces to the air defense platforms that were installed by Turkish forces a few days ago at Maitika airport and destroyed them completely, according to what was reported by the army operations room.

Mitiga Airport (AFP)
Mitiga Airport 

At the time, the Military Information Division of the General Command of the Libyan Armed Forces, in a press statement to it on its official page in Facebook, reported that strong voices resulted from the explosion of the air defense platforms of the Turkish forces, which were targeted by the army.

In turn, the Administration of Maitika Airport announced the suspension of air traffic and the evacuation of the airport from passengers and staff.

And confirmed in a press statement to her that the international airport of passengers and workers was evacuated, and announced the suspension of air navigation.

It is noteworthy that the Turkish forces lost 10 of their soldiers last Friday, in an artillery bombardment of the National Army on the airport that Ankara turned into a military base.

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