Libyan army's chief dies in plane crash in Turkey


Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler meets with Libya's army chief of staff Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad in Ankara, Turkey, December 23, 2025. Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

ANKARA/TRIPOLI, Dec 23 (Reuters) - ‌The Libyan army's chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, died in a plane crash on Tuesday after ‌leaving Turkey's capital Ankara, the prime minister of Libya's internationally recognised government said, adding that four others ‌were on the jet as well.

"This followed a tragic and painful incident while they were returning from an official trip from the Turkish city of Ankara. This grave loss is a great loss for the nation, for the military institution, and for all the people," Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah said in ‍a statement.

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