An aircraft transporting Libya’s chief of staff has crashed, Turkish authorities have reported.<\/p>\n
Rescue teams have located the wreckage of the downed plane.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Turkish media said that the aircraft, which had taken off from Ankara and was heading to Tripoli, had disappeared from radar.<\/p>\n
There were five people on board, including the Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army, Gen. Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad.<\/p>\n
Explosive sounds were heard near the airport shortly after takeoff.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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