tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244498407729464612024-03-10T03:45:59.336+01:00AeroHisto - Aviation HistoryArnaud Delalandehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613190371221394791noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3324449840772946461.post-80224364184551189532021-02-18T18:36:00.002+01:002021-02-18T20:32:07.553+01:00Allez-vous frapper le peuple libyen avec vos avions si le tyran vous le demande ?<p style="text-align: justify;">Il y a maintenant 10 ans, les populations de plusieurs pays arabes se soulevaient contre les régimes qui les dirigeaient depuis des décennies. Le 21 février 2011, deux Mirage F1 de la Force Aérienne Libyenne se posaient sur l'île de Malte après que leurs pilotes aient refusé d'obéir aux ordres de leur hiérarchie et fait défection. L'un d'eux étaient le Colonel Ali Faraj Al-Rabati.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Il y a un peu plus de trois ans, Ali m'a raconté sa carrière de pilote de chasse depuis ses débuts jusqu'à son arrivée sur le territoire européen alors que débutait l’insurrection libyenne. Un récit passionnant que j'ai décidé (avec son accord) de publier en partie à l'occasion du dixième anniversaire du soulèvement.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkwyFgF9y2mOHGoEd6CwPqC1cN_d6MO7bZxoEVnPkGTgxjUacsjbVWpuXZpbbMgz0k81raj3jvVL4lTwyyGBzv5L6bYCcrBouDYinEY3w1NVSE9rPsDaJfMv98jzbkROZ5l9TThLEac8/s960/22196115_1145232248941547_8291372465781091895_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkwyFgF9y2mOHGoEd6CwPqC1cN_d6MO7bZxoEVnPkGTgxjUacsjbVWpuXZpbbMgz0k81raj3jvVL4lTwyyGBzv5L6bYCcrBouDYinEY3w1NVSE9rPsDaJfMv98jzbkROZ5l9TThLEac8/w640-h389/22196115_1145232248941547_8291372465781091895_n.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Le colonel Ali Faraj Al-Rabati rejoint le Misrata Air College en 1980 et fut diplômé deux ans plus tard. Il fut rapidement affecté à la base aérienne d'Al-Watiya située au sud-ouest de Tripoli ou il intégra l’escadron 1015 en septembre 1982 sur Mirage F1 aux côtés de cinq autres pilotes de sa promotion. En 1986, suite à l'Opération Eldorado Canyon mené par l'US Air Force, il fut chargé de préparer une opération de représailles :</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><i>"Immédiatement après le raid aérien américain en 1986, Abdessalam Jalloud a appelé le commandant de la base et lui a demandé de mener une frappe aérienne dans le sud de l'Italie en réponse. Lors de la préparation de la mission, nous avons constaté que le carburant ne serait pas suffisant pour revenir, aussi des contacts ont eu lieu entre les gouvernements libyen et algérien pour exécuter la mission depuis l’Etat d’Algérie. Nous avons déplacé huit Mirage vers l'aérodrome de Ghadames situé entre les frontières libyenne et algérienne, et après cela, il était prévu de rejoindre la ville d'Annaba en Algérie. Lorsque le président américain Reagan a parlé et a menacé que tout pays arabe d'où décollaient des avions serait bombardé, une délégation de haut rang est venue d'Algérie dans la ville de Ghadames et la mission a été annulée. Après cela, nous sommes retournés à l'Al Wataya. C'était la situation la plus difficile pour moi car j'étais l'un des pilotes impliqués dans la réalisation de l'opération."</i></blockquote><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">En 1986/1987, il participa à la guerre du Tchad principalement depuis la base d'Aouzou, puis Maaten-es-Sara, au sud de la ville de Kufra. Il fut engagé lors de la bataille de Wadi-Doum en avril 1987, puis retourna sur la base d'al-Watiya après la guerre. Par la suite, il mena régulièrement des missions de reconnaissances et d’interception au-dessus de la méditerranée et participa à tous les spectacles aériens. En 2009, suite à un accord conclu entre les gouvernements libyen et français deux ans plus tôt pour la remise en état de vol de 12 Mirage F1, il vint en France pour un "recyclage". La même année, il participa à l'Airshow de Tripoli avec son collègue Abdullah Al-Salihin.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">A la veille des Printemps Arabes, le colonel Al-Rabati avait 30 années de vol sur Mirage et était un pilote chevronné.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><i>"Lorsque le soulèvement a eu lieu en Tunisie, j'étais présent dans la ville de Tripoli et le commandement de la base aérienne d'Okba Ibn Nafa (<span style="color: red;">*</span>) m'a convoqué directement. Les Mirage ont été armés, prêts à intervenir dans les affaires tunisiennes. Il m’est ainsi apparu clairement que le tyran (i.e. Kadhafi) n'hésiterait pas si un soulèvement éclatait en Libye. Nous sommes restés dans cet état de préparation jusqu'à ce que nous apprenions la fuite du président tunisien Zine El Abidine Ben Ali vers l'Arabie saoudite, puis la situation et les conditions dans la base sont revenues à la normale."</i></blockquote><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">(<span style="color: red;">*</span>) autre nom de la base d’al-Watiya</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><i>"Après cela, la révolution égyptienne a eu lieu et l'information a commencé à circuler sur Facebook selon laquelle le 17 février 2011, un soulèvement aurait lieu en Libye. Le soulèvement a finalement eu lieu les 15 -16 dans la région orientale à El-Beïda et Derna, puis Benghazi le 16. Le même jour, je suis revenu dans ma famille dans la région de Tripoli, il était environ cinq heures du soir. J'ai parlé avec mon fils Abdel-Rahman, et il était au courant de ce qui s'était passé dans les villes d’El-Beïda et Derna. Nous avons discuté de ce problème et il m'a posé une question : allez-vous frapper le peuple libyen avec vos avions si le tyran vous le demande ? J’ai répondu sans hésitation que je ne le ferai pas, mais, je m'attendais à ce qu'ils m'appellent pour rejoindre la base. Le 18, en rentrant de la prière du soir, mon fils Abdel-Rahman me dit qu’un certain Ibrahim Sassi avait appelé. Je devais rejoindre immédiatement la base. J'ai alors demandé à ma femme de préparer mes vêtements. Toute ma famille m’a dit au revoir et j'ai senti que c'était comme un adieu … mon fils aîné Osama n'était pas là avec eux et je suis parti directement. Sur le chemin, il m'a appelé …"</i></blockquote><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><i>"Je suis arrivé au milieu de la nuit et ai trouvé la base en état d’alerte. La plupart des officiers et sous-officiers étaient présents. Le commandement de la base m'attendait. Quand il m'a vu, il m'a dit d’aller dormir dans ma chambre. J’ai allumé la télévision pour suivre les événements. J'ai été témoin des premières scènes sur la chaîne Al-Jazeera qui m'ont beaucoup affecté. J'ai continué à suivre les nouvelles jusqu'à trois heures. Le samedi 19 au matin, je me suis rendu au quartier général de l'escadron. Tous les appareils de la base étaient équipés et armés. Les hélicoptères Mi-35 se dirigeaient vers la ville de Misrata. Des instructions ont été émises pour préparer trois Mirage et deux Su-22 qui stationneraient à Syrte, pour bombarder ensuite la ville de Benghazi. Je suis retourné dans ma chambre, tout comme mon collègue Abdullah Al-Salihin car à ce moment-là, il était interdit de quitter la base."</i></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcnJ9okmoKUPcNGD1Kaok0aLMDPI5q9KSI4eggmWf3jgCiFroaluQ0N_Q4Ahg3pmRrqcFn6700f8G0sA_Xvv00Fs58f4y5E442xIazlbj2KHhfsnS3Wo3J60tiaASTXjhvWfR8sbcGW4/s1024/Mirage+F1ED+Fev-2011-2-s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcnJ9okmoKUPcNGD1Kaok0aLMDPI5q9KSI4eggmWf3jgCiFroaluQ0N_Q4Ahg3pmRrqcFn6700f8G0sA_Xvv00Fs58f4y5E442xIazlbj2KHhfsnS3Wo3J60tiaASTXjhvWfR8sbcGW4/w640-h480/Mirage+F1ED+Fev-2011-2-s.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><br /><p></p><blockquote><i>"Le matin du 20 février, je suis allé à la prière et à mon retour, deux de mes amis, le lieutenant-colonel Muhammad Ali Sweissi et le lieutenant-colonel Muhammad Imran sont venus voir et m'ont prévenu que la sécurité avait un œil sur moi. Je leur ai répondu littéralement que si je décollai avec des bombes, je les larguerai sur Bab Al Azizia. Mon ami Muhammad Imran m'a dit que je ne ferais pas beaucoup de dégâts au siège du tyran à Bab Al-Aziziyah, mais que j’exposerais ma famille à un danger. Par la suite je fus informé que les avions MiG-21 et 23 de la région de l'Est se dirigeaient vers la ville de Syrte. Plus tard dans la journée, toutes les opérations aériennes furent suspendues : ceci signifiait en général que le tyran se déplaçait d'un endroit à l'autre (<span style="color: red;">*</span>) et c'est ce qui a engendré la rumeur sur son évasion au Venezuela."</i></blockquote><i></i><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span>(<span style="color: red;">*</span>) Lorsque qu’il se déplaçait, tous les vols militaires étaient suspendus car Kadhafi ne faisait pas confiance à ses officiers militaires et craignait pour sa sécurité.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><i>"A 21h le commandement de la base nous a appelé mon collègue Abdullah Al-Salihin et moi, ainsi que deux pilotes de Sukhoï, les lieutenant-colonel Masoud Amseh et Suleiman Ambark afin de préparer les cartes. J’étais très inquiet car j’avais appris ce qui s’était passé à Tripoli confronté au soulèvement avec des armes et des munitions. J’attendais avec espoir le discours de Saif al-Kadhafi. La réponse est venue à presque 2 heures du matin : il a menacé le peuple libyen. Je n’ai pas dormi cette nuit-là et ma famille m’a appelé plusieurs fois, mais je ne leur ai rien dit car je savais que les appels téléphoniques étaient surveillés. Ma décision était de m’échapper vers n’importe quel pays européen et je ne pouvais pas informer ma famille parce que le soulèvement n’en était qu’à ses débuts."</i></blockquote><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><i>"Le lundi 21 à 8 heures du matin, je me suis rendu au quartier général de l'escadron où j'ai retrouvé Abdullah Al-Salihin. Il m'a demandé d'aller dans une pièce et a fermé la porte. Il avait pris la décision de ne pas participer au bombardement du peuple libyen et j'étais très content de cette nouvelle. Il voulait atterrir sur une piste désaffectée dans le désert ce qui mettrait sa vie en danger. Je voulais qu’on aille en France ou Italie, mais il ne voulait rien entendre. Je lui ai donc proposé la Tunisie, à Bizerte. Je suis donc retourné dans le bureau de l’escadron pour préparer le plan de vol par GPS. Je sortais au bout d’une demi-heure. Abdullah venait d’informer le colonel Bashir Al-Nayli de notre projet. Celui-ci se chargerai de transmettre mes derniers messages à ma famille. Le colonel Hussain Al-Shalladi, de son côté, nous conseilla de choisir l’État de Malte car à l’intérieur de l’Union Européenne. Abdullah accepta finalement cette destination. Mon collègue Abdullah et moi avions donc convenu, après le décollage, de nous rendre au nord vers l’État de Malte et de laisser le troisième avion sous le commandement du Brigadier Général Salem al-Nadab (<span style="color: red;">*</span>) seul."</i></blockquote><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">(<span style="color: red;">*</span>) commandant de la base et commandant de l’escadron de Mirage</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><i>"De retour dans ma chambre, j'étais très inquiet de ce qui allait arriver à ma famille. J'avais un appareil photo numérique, je l'ai allumé et enregistré des recommandations et une photo, afin de leur expliquer pour qu’ils ne me reprochent pas ce que je ferai quand je les quitterai et fuirai vers l'île de Malte. A midi, je suis allé au quartier général de l'escadron où le commandant de la base me confirmait que trois avions iraient à Syrte : un sous son commandement, les deux autres pilotés par Abdullah et moi. De retour à l’escadron, Abdullah m’informa que nous avions reçu également l’ordre de bombarder les dépôts de munition d’al-Qaryat (i.e. avant de rejoindre Syrte). Je m’y refusai. Abdullah a commencé à m'expliquer que nous devrions mener à bien cette mission car nous n’allions frapper que des entrepôts sans être humain. Je lui répondis que non car lorsque nous aurions effectué cette mission, nous effectuerions d'autres sorties après cela, avec cette fois-ci des gens à l'intérieur des entrepôts. Je laissais Abdullah et emmenais en voiture le colonel Hussein al-Shalladi à l'école technique, en chemin j’expliquais mon problème avec mon collègue Abdullah. Il m'a dit d’essayer de le persuader à nouveau, mais que si je n'y arrivais pas, je devais fuir seul à Malte. Mais je ne souhaitais pas pour deux raisons : 1) Je connaissais Abdullah depuis dix ans et il était plus qu’un frère pour moi ; 2) Il ne fallait pas que le tyran utilise les avions pour frapper le peuple libyen. Je suis donc retourné à l'escadron."</i></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlgc6hzCIR4N7_j3fius0NDzj2n_SJFzUM7FUbN9BwV_I3_oibENC9s-xjV2z8NQ3NB03Hi1nogrPf_QKa74j7_XHdBTTwKisgOl9Bpzbfmex7Zi6RC9xvrMg8xtv7g7BVHQbRnN1ctk/s1024/Mirage+F1ED+Fev-2011-1s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlgc6hzCIR4N7_j3fius0NDzj2n_SJFzUM7FUbN9BwV_I3_oibENC9s-xjV2z8NQ3NB03Hi1nogrPf_QKa74j7_XHdBTTwKisgOl9Bpzbfmex7Zi6RC9xvrMg8xtv7g7BVHQbRnN1ctk/w640-h480/Mirage+F1ED+Fev-2011-1s.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><p><br /><i></i></p><blockquote><i>"J’ai tenté de convaincre Abdullah en lui rappelant qu'ils nous avaient demandé de frapper le peuple libyen avec des avions, mais que nous avons refusé, que nous devions nous diriger vers l'île de Malte. Finalement, je le retrouvais quelques temps après, qui m’attendais en combinaison de vol. La voiture du commandement de l'escadron était présente avec le chauffeur, Abdullah et moi sommes montés à l’arrière. Le commandant a commencé à nous parler : « Ne vous dites pas que ce sont des musulmans, mais des mercenaires et terroristes d'Al-Qaïda. Essayez d'en tuer le plus possible en les bombardant plus d'une fois. Ali, quand les panier roquettes seront vides, larguez-les également sur eux ».</i></blockquote><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><i>"J'ai été étonné de ces mots, comme si j'étais dans un rêve, comme si la personne qui me parlait et me donnait ses instructions venait d'une autre planète. Quand j'ai entendu ces mots, ma gorge s'est desséchée et je lui ai demandé une petite bouteille d'eau, mais je ne pouvais pas avaler, je n’avais pas de salive. Quand nous sommes arrivés, mon collègue Abdullah est descendu vers son avion, le n°502, puis on m'a amené vers le mien, le n°508. J'ai sorti l'appareil photo de ma poche et pris quelques clichés dans les derniers moments critiques. Je gardais ces photos pour moi, mes enfants, pour qu'il reste un souvenir parce que je ne sais pas ce qui allait m'arriver, puis j’ai donné cet appareil photo à un collègue pour qu’il le remette à mon fils Osama."</i></blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrn2dH0UbSgWqUCox-4kNLEO8qJcfMB7QK2zk9U5WuNjVMbGLePZi4K5PjlkrKzCX0T-RrmZL5R2xpQHcu1lVqfE5Dh9vUFs6gsws4bwgQdI9z1lwgPftd48c3-0rNd-FPgxhv42QoTUI/s878/Col+al-Rabty+Mars-2012-2s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="878" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrn2dH0UbSgWqUCox-4kNLEO8qJcfMB7QK2zk9U5WuNjVMbGLePZi4K5PjlkrKzCX0T-RrmZL5R2xpQHcu1lVqfE5Dh9vUFs6gsws4bwgQdI9z1lwgPftd48c3-0rNd-FPgxhv42QoTUI/w640-h560/Col+al-Rabty+Mars-2012-2s.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><i>"Mon avion a commencé à rouler lentement. Le Mirage du commandant de la base était à côté du mien sur ma droite. Le Brigadier Général Salem al-Nadab était très heureux et montait ses mains vers le ciel. J'ai commencé à rouler avec mon collègue Abdullah et sommes entrés sur la piste. J'ai appelé Dieu, que la gloire soit à lui, pour protéger ma famille de tout le mal. Abdullah demanda à la tour de contrôle l’autorisation de décoller, il était 16h50. Immédiatement après avoir quitté le sol, nous avons continué en direction de la piste, puis nous nous sommes dirigés vers le nord, avons changé le canal sur lequel nous nous étions entendus, puis je me suis dirigé plein nord. Nous volions à basse altitude à environ 70 mètres au niveau de la mer afin que nous ne soyons pas détectés par les radars au sol et éventuellement visés par les missiles sol-air. Environ 50 miles avant notre arrivée à Malte, mon collègue Abdullah demanda de se débarrasser des roquettes et des réservoirs de carburant. Je répondis que nous devions garder les munitions car il s’agissait d’une preuve contre le tyran. Nous avons par contre largué les réservoirs de carburant supplémentaires. Abdullah appela ensuite la tour de contrôle, mais personne ne répondit. Nous sommes alors passés par la fréquence de secours internationale, et cette fois-ci, la tour nous a répondu. Ils nous ont permis de débarquer directement et sans aucune conséquence. Nos avions se sont posés sur l'île de Malte à 17h30, heure libyenne, le 21 février 2011."</i></blockquote><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Arnaud Delalandehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613190371221394791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3324449840772946461.post-31854701002794591982020-05-26T17:27:00.001+02:002020-05-26T17:27:44.637+02:00 Russian jets in Libya: Why Haftar's MiGs will 'change nothing' on the ground<div style="text-align: justify;">
A fleet of Russian-made fighter jets which have arrived in Libya in support of Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army forces are militarily “useless” and will “change nothing” on the ground, aviation analysts have told Middle East Eye.<br />
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Instead, the planes, which are probably piloted by mercenaries, have likely been deployed with Moscow’s approval in order to deter further Turkish-backed attacks on LNA forces.<br />
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At least six MiG-29 Fulcrum and two Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer fighter jets escorted by two Russian Air Force planes were reported last week to have landed in the North African country.<br />
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Fathi Bashaga, the interior minister for the internationally recognised Government of National Accord in Tripoli, told the Bloomberg news agency last Thursday that the GNA had information that the planes had arrived.<br />
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On the same day, a reliable source told MEE that a suspected “Syrian” Mig-29 was stationed at the Haftar-held airbase at al-Jufrah.<br />
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Meanwhile a satellite image taken of the base on 19 May appeared to show a MiG-29 on the facility’s taxiway, suggesting that the other seven planes were there as well</div>
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Read this analysis wriiten in collaboration with Jalel Harchaoui and Tom Cooper on Middle East Eye : <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/russian-jets-libya-why-haftars-migs-wont-tip-balance-battle-tripoli" target="_blank">Russian jets in Libya: Why Haftar's MiGs will 'change nothing' on the ground</a><br />
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On May 12th, 2019, a Russian journalist - Alexander Kots - embeded with LNA forces published the three photos below on his Twitter account revealing that LNA uses a former Moldovan Sky Prim'Air company Il-18D - serial ER-ICS - in an aerial bridge to transport, notably, ammunition from Benina to Gharyan. Kots deleted his tweet later realizing probably that he was revealing touchy information on LNA.</div>
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This Il-18D is flying in the Libyan sky for at least three years. On September 15th, 2016, it flew from Tobruk to Zintan, transporting participants to the Nalut Reconciliation Conference. On November 25th, the same Il-18D flew from Tobruk to Benina air base loaded with equipment and, supposedly, medical supplies for hospitals and clinics in and around Benghazi. According to the LNA, the consignment of medicine and health equipment had arrived the day before at Tobruk on a flight from Germany.</div>
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On December 15th, it hauled 60 million dinars from Libya’s central bank to Birak Al Shati.</div>
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The same aircraft landed at Zintan on January 1st, 2017 with Libyan military officers on board. The officers had recently graduated from training in Jordan.</div>
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On August 24th, 2017, it was seen at al-Jufra airbase and was used to transport LNA soldier bodies killed by ISIS in an attack the days before.</div>
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Sky Prim'Air like Oscar Jet belonged to a Moldovan family, the Ghilan. Their fleet carried out cargo flights toward, from and inside Libya in profit to the LNA which have only old aircraft from Kadhafi period - an Il-76TD and a C-130. In June 2017, United Nation Security Council Panel of experts report on Libya revealed that this Il-18D was spotted on satellite imagery at the UAE airbase of al-Khadim in eastern Libya. According to the report, the plane with Moldovan registration numbers does not have an official owner and is not registered in any country. However, until July 2015, it belonged to Moldovan company Grixona SRL, which in the meantime changed its name twice: initially - in Sky Prim Air SRL, and in 2016 it is renamed Terra Avia SRL. The company belongs to Moldovan Grigore Ghilan. A week before the aircraft was removed from the Republic of Moldova's airline, the businessman was decorated by President Nicolae Timofti with the "Labor Glory" order for merits in civil aviation.</div>
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In November 2017 RISE Moldova <a href="https://www.rise.md/video-avioane-de-razboi/" target="_blank">investigated </a>about suspected flights of Moldovan immatriculated aircraft in Libya. RISE Moldova learned that Grigore Ghilan had as business partners two Russian citizens of Arab origin who were involved in a scandal over Armenia's illegal arms transport to Libya. It's about Malik Bilal and Mukhammad Amir. Several years ago, the two owned nearly half of the share capital of Grixona SRL. And now, Malik Bilal, along with Vladimir Ghilan, is the founder of Oscar Jet SRL.<br />
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On April 11th, 2019, the <a href="https://www.caa.md/rom/news/item238/" target="_blank">Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Moldova</a> reported that restrictive measures were imposed on certain air carriers operating flights outside the Republic of Moldova (Middle East, Asia and the Pacific) by prohibiting the operation of an aircraft (Oscar Jet) and the suspension of Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for Terra Avia - former Sky Prim'Air renamed in 2016 as mentioned above - and Fly Pro. Despite this suspension , it seems that Il-18D serial "ER-ICS" still fly and has changed hands and is now owned by a Kazakh unknown company.<br />
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As part of Operation Taoufane al-Karama, the accuracy of night air strikes has become unusually high for at least a week. The past days, many pictures of remains of missiles were sent to me for identification pointing they could have been launched by foreign air forces during night airstrikes around Tripoli. The photos have been taken in fighting in Wadi Rabe on April 17th and in Aziziya and comparison with Chinese made Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) LJ-7, also known as 'Blue Arrow-7', confirmed that this type of missiles was used in the two air strikes. Some Blue Arrow 7 missiles fragments were found following night air strikes on :<br /><br />- Wadi Rabe' south of Tripoli on April 17th<br />- Al-Hira on April 20th<br />- <a href="https://www.google.com/maps?q=32.417151,12.807555" target="_blank">El-Azizia</a> on April 20th<br />- Ain Zara on April 21th</div>
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The LJ-7 missile is an ATGM derivative of a semi-active laser guided HJ-10 for export market. The missile has been displayed at Eurosatory 2012 as the Blue Arrow 7. It is also used for armor penetration is up to 1400 mm; it is achieved by increasing the warhead and reducing the fuel, resulting in the reduction of the maximum range.<br />
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On April 19th, 2018, a LJ-7 missile shot from a drone was used by the
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The LJ-7 missile can be loaded on Wing Loong 2 UAV, in service notably with United Arab Emirates Air Force which deployed some of them at al-Khadim airbase in eastern Libya and with <a href="https://warisboring.com/egypt-launches-a-major-offensive-against-islamic-state/" target="_blank">Egypt Air Force</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.areion24.news/2018/08/07/legypte-et-les-emirats-arabes-unis-en-guerre-en-libye/" target="_blank">Al-Khadim</a> is a former airport located in al-Marj province in eastern Libya. Since June 2016, Emirates IOMAX AT-802 “Air Tractor” turboprop aircraft and Chinese-made Wing Loong UAV have been deployed on this airbase on which extension works started to increase its capacity. The existing parking area was equipped with a dozen of shelters, half of them used to house aircraft and drones. <br />
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This small fleet was <a href="https://warisboring.com/guess-whos-bombing-the-crap-out-of-libya/" target="_blank">engaged in airstrike</a>
and reconnaissance missions in support of Libyan National Army troops
fighting islamist groups in Benghazi, in particular the Islamic State et
the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council, or BRSC - a group with ties
to Al Qaeda. A second parking area was under construction since
September 2016 in the base’s southeast corner. A dozen of large shelters
were built and half of the new tarmac was achieved on February 2017.
The size of these infrastructures is large enough <a href="https://warisboring.com/emirati-fighter-jets-could-help-tip-the-libyan-civil-war/" target="_blank">to host fighter jets</a> like F-16s, Mirage 2000s or even Rafales.<br />
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Tripoli is far from this UAE-built airbase, so the Wing Loongs might be
operated from an alternative runway close to the Tripoli front in order
to stay longer in the air for carrying out Close Air Support (CAS) to
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Footage of a US made Night Eagle UAV reportedly crashed in Wadi al-Mardum located 20-30 km eastern Bani Walid appeared on Libyan social media on November 28th. The front part of the drone that contains all the sensors and camera is missing probably destroyed in the crash or removed by its "discoverers". The aircraft has significant cracks on the underside of the fuselage, indicating that the impact on the ground was hard, but not too violent to keep the structure almost intact. The Night Eagle is a US-made UAV based on a modified Boeing Insitu ScanEagle Block E equipped with an infrared camera for night operations. In the past, the Bani Walid area was often targeted by unidentified aircraft. Already, on February 28th, 2016, a convoy of fifteen vehicles was attacked by unidentified aircraft in the Shimikh Valley near Bani Walid, the United States and the LNA denying any involvement in the attacks. <br />
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This month, <a href="https://twitter.com/AFMonthly" target="_blank">Air Forces Monthly</a> magazine published my latest "Flashpoint" about the Burkina Faso Air Force. The air arm of Burkina Faso has had different titles over several years, gaining combat experience in the process. Today it’s part of the multinational ‘G5 Sahel Joint Force’, as I explain.</div>
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Satellite imagery taken on November 10th, 2018, shows that al-Khadim airbase is now operational to receive a fleet of fighter jets. Indeed, the parking area under construction for two years is now “opened” on the runway. The expansion of the al-Khadim airbase which had been paused for more than half a year suddenly accelerated since October 2017. Al-Khadim is a former airport located in al-Marj province in eastern Libya. Since June 2016, Emirates IOMAX AT-802 “Air Tractor” turboprop aircraft and Chinese-made Wing Loong UAV have been deployed on this airbase on which extension works started to increase its capacity. The existing parking area was equipped with a dozen of shelters, half of them used to house aircraft and drones. This small fleet was engaged in airstrike and reconnaissance missions in support of Libyan National Army troops fighting islamist groups in Benghazi, in particular the Islamic State et the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council, or BRSC - a group with ties to Al Qaeda.<br />
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<br />Arnaud Delalandehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613190371221394791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3324449840772946461.post-48122324472009356922018-10-19T17:42:00.001+02:002018-10-29T15:31:14.063+01:00The Libyan National Army: assessment and mapping of the ground forces<u><b>The Libyan National Army: assessment and mapping of the ground forces</b></u><br />
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More than four years after the split of the two governments that brought East and West Libya into a civil war and almost three years after the signing of the UN-brokered "Libyan Political Accord" (LPA) in Skhirat, Morocco, which has confirmed the House of Representatives (HoR) as an internationally recognized parliament in Libya, and institutionalized a Government of National Accord (GNA) with a Presidential Council (PC), Libya is still not a stabilized state and most warring factions are fragmented each with their own agenda. The LPA was supposed to expire two years after a vote of confidence by the House of Representatives, but since the agreement has not yet been approved by the HoR, some consider it still in force. The armed wing of the HoR is the so-called Libyan National Army commanded by Marshal Khalifa Haftar. It is actually a group of militia around a regular army nucleus representing a force of around 25,000 men. It does not form a solid and coherent block. Each militia has its agenda and its ambitions.</div>
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Plus de quatre ans après la scission des deux gouvernements qui a amené la Libye orientale et occidentale dans une guerre civile et près de trois ans après la signature de « l'Accord politique libyen » négocié par l'ONU (LPA) à Skhirat, au Maroc, qui a confirmé la Chambre des Représentants (HoR) en tant que parlement internationalement reconnu en Libye, et institutionnalisé un gouvernement d'accord national (GNA) avec un Conseil présidentiel (PC), la Libye n'est toujours pas un état stabilisé et la plupart des factions belligérantes sont fragmentées chacune d'entre elles ayant leur propre agenda. Le LPA était censé expirer expiré deux ans après un vote de confiance par la Chambre des représentants, mais l'accord n'ayant pas encore été approuvé par le HoR, certains considèrent qu’il est toujours en vigueur. Le bras armé du HoR est la soi-disant Armée Nationale Libyenne commandé par le Maréchal Khalifa Haftar. Elle n’est en fait qu’un regroupement de milices autour d’un noyau d’armée régulière représentant une force de 25 000 hommes environs. Elle ne forme pas un bloc solide et cohérent. Chaque milice a son agenda et ses ambitions.</div>
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Dans son n°136 du mois de juillet, <a href="https://twitter.com/DSI_Magazine" target="_blank">DSI Magazine</a> publie mon dernier papier sur "l'utilisation des appareils de transport dans des missions de frappe". Le concept n'est pas nouveau et est intéressant sur le plan opérationnel et prend beaucoup de sens dans l’environnement budgétaire des armées d’aujourd'hui. La conversion d’avions de transport en bombardiers, si cela est réalisable, pourrait améliorer la flexibilité et offrent un meilleur rendement sur un investissement coûteux. <br />
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<i>In its July issue, <a href="https://twitter.com/DSI_Magazine" target="_blank">DSI Magazine</a> publishes my latest article on "the use of transport aircraft in strike missions". The concept is not new and dates back to the Second World War. Nevertheless, it is operationally interesting and makes a lot of sense in the budgetary environment of today's armies. The conversion of transport into bomber aircraft, if operationally and technically feasible, could improve flexibility and provide a better return on a costly investment.</i>
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Last week, Khalifa Haftar had ordered the all ports ‘liberated’ by LNA to be handed over to the Benghazi-based National Oil Corporation (NOC). U.S., UK, France and Italy in a joint statement demanded Libyan oil terminals be returned to UN-backed government. France, which has previously been seen as sympathetic to Haftar, is said to be furious with him, warning him he faces a political backlash if he continues on the current course. Following the coming of Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini on June 25th, Rome wished to open migrants sorting and detention centers in southern Libya. Despite Italian Ambassador to Libya, Giuseppe Perrone denied that Italy was planning to establish a military base in southern Libya, it seems that GNA planned to re-habilitate al-Wigh airbase positioned in the south near smuggling routes from Niger and Chad and used by thousands of migrants attempting to reach the African coastline. On the humanitarian side, almost 1350 people were rescued by Libyan Coast Guards and NGO ships off Libyan coast while at least 170 died or are presumed missing. In Derna, clashes continued in the urban center, despite Marshal Haftar announced the complete liberation of the city from DPF/DMSC on June 28th. In the Oil Crescent, most the brigades that came in reinforcement following the attack by the Benghazi Defend Brigade and Ibrahim Jadhran’s militia returned to their home camps in Ajdabiya and Benghazi. The death toll for LNA in Derna increased to 89 killed for June (53 in May) and 45 killed in the Oil Crescent operations. Security Forces of Sirte announced a state of alert after receiving information about suspicious movements of ISIS militants in the valleys southern of the city. Patrols were conducted and checkpoints set up in anticipation of any attack.<br />
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Fighting are still going on in the urban center of Derna city. Remnants of DPF/DMSC harassed LNA units with SVBIEDs. 10 LNA members were killed in the city as a result of the final operations to control the city increasing the death toll to 80 killed for June in LNA ranks in Derna (53 killed in May). In the Oil Crescent, Marshall Khalifa Haftar ordered the launch of a counter-offensive operation against the ‘Benghazi Defence Brigades’ (BDB) backed by tribal fighters led by Ibrahim Jadhran and Chadian mercenaries. In one day, LNA forces retook the control of the oil infrastructures thanks to UAE support and probably France with ISR. Marshall Haftar lost 25 of his men due to clashes in the Oil Crescent bringing the total number of killed to 44. In Tripoli, tension is still high. The fear of confrontation between armed forces possibly the 301st Brigade and Abdul Ghani Al-Kikli's (“Ghneiwa”) militia on the airport road increases. On the political aspect, LNA spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari stated that Khalifa Haftar had ordered the all ports ‘liberated’ by LNA to be handed over to the Benghazi-based National Oil Corporation (NOC). U.S., UK, France and Italy in a joint statement demanded Libyan oil terminals be returned to UN-backed government. Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini came in Tripoli to discuss migration with Interior Minister, Abdel Salam Ashour.<br />
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On June 14th, forces of the so-called ‘Benghazi Defence Brigades’ (BDB) backed by tribal fighters led by Ibrahim Jadhran and Chadian mercenaries attacked Libya’s Oil Crescent Region. As-Sidra and Ras-Lanuf oil terminals were seized. Three oil reservoirs took fire after being hit by shell, one in As-Sidra and two in Al-Harouj oil storages of Ras-Lanuf. At least, 30 LNA members were killed in the fighting. In the early hours of the attack, LNA Air Force hi back with multiple airstrikes. The rapid progress of Haftar's troops in the Derna campaign has allowed half of the thirty brigades to be disengaged and reassigned immediately in the Oil Crescent. LNA claimed its air force performed between 10 to 15 air raids per day between Ras Lanuf and Sirte. Some of them were very accurate. The number of strikes (days and nights), as well as their precision suggests that they were not only due to the LNA, probably by UAE. Moreover, U.S. Air Force conducted a new precision airstrike near Bani Walid this time against al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). The latest was carried out on June 6th by a drone 30 km southern Bani Walid against ISIS members including one leader of Islamic State in Sirte. In Tripoli, pro-GNA units are under pressure. RADA Special deterrent Forces as Nawazi Brigade were deployed many times close to the airport and on the road to Tajoura.<br />
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- Situation in western Libya<br />
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<i>In its June Special issue dedicated to Eurosatory, <a href="https://twitter.com/DSI_Magazine" target="_blank">DSI Magazine</a> publishes my latest article which draws a map of the ground forces of the Libyan National Army led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, consisting of a group of militia around a regular army nucleus representing a force of about 25,000 men and not forming a solid and coherent block. On the historical side, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Avions-de-combat-1072269216228212/" target="_blank">Avions de Combat</a> publishes a story about Operation Mount Hope in Chad in 1988 aimed at recovering a Mil Mi-25 combat helicopter abandoned by Libyan forces at the Ouadi-Doum base.</i></div>
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The rapid progress of Haftar's troops in the Derna campaign has allowed a third of the thirty brigades to be disengaged. Nevertheless, the operations are not completed since fighting persists in the urban center. DPF militants have launched several suicide missions via SVIEDs on LNA positions in eastern Shiha neighbourhood. At least 20 LNA members were killed this week in Derna increasing the death toll to almost 87 since the beginning of the offensive. Part of the units that left the area were reassigned to other fronts, notably in the Oil Crescent which have been put on state of emergency on June 11th following reports claiming Saraya Defend Benghazi militants (also called Benghazi Defend Brigade) were prepared an attack on the oil terminals. Air strikes were carried out 60km south of Sirte city on 12th. Foreign aerial activities close to Libyan coast and over the country suggest that the threats on the oil infrastructure were taken very seriously. Indeed, French and US Boeing C-135 tankers performed refuelled missions the day of the strikes. Moreover, CAE Aviation’s King Air 350 ISR aircraft based at Al-Khadim is used to monitor the area. This aircraft was previously engaged over Derna the past month. The threat was confirmed on Thursday 14th when ‘Benghazi Defence Brigades’ (BDB) backed by tribal fighters led by Ibrahim Jadhran attacked As-Sidra terminal which was closed. In Western Libya, Grand Mufti Sadiq al-Gharian condemned France and UAE support for LNA in Derna and called for Jihad and rising money against them.<br />
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The battle for the liberation of Derna is still going on. Fighting intensified this week. LNA forces have progressed rapidly in several neighbourhoods in the urban area. According to LNA spokesman, 75% of the city has been captured to DPF militants. In southern Libya, armed groups believed to belong to Chadian opposition and Benghazi Defend Brigade attempted to storm Tamanhint airbase in the hand of LNA. LNA and local forces in Brak al-Shati are on high alert after suspicious military movements were reported in the area, to anticipate a possible attack on the military infrastructures by Chadian and other foreign militias. In western Libya, a US Air Force drone carried out an air strike 30 km southern Bani Walid targeting a car and killing four people including Abdul Ati Ashtewi Abustah, one leader of Islamic State in Sirte. Two Sirte residents were killed between Waddan and Zillah by presumed ISIS militants. Many ISIS movements have been reported toward Haruj and Tmassah. In the Oil Crescent area, ISIS members carried out an attack on police station in Qanan.</div>
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On 29 May, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a summit in Paris about Libya designed to bring together GNA Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj, President of the HoR Agilah Saleh, President of the HCS Khaled Mishri, and Commander of the LNA, Marshal Khalifa Haftar. After the summit, it was announced that an agreement was found to hold parliamentary and presidential elections on December 10th, 2018. On May 24th, a VBIED detonated on Jamal Abdel Nasser Street beside the Kashafa Park and near Tibesty Hotel in Benghazi killing eight people and wounded 20. This attack is the second VBIED explosion in less than 18 months and the fourth in Benghazi this year. In Derna, LNA took control of al-Fatayah neighbourhood, western entrance of the city and Temsket. At least 13 LNA members were killed and 21 wounded this week increasing the death toll to about 45 killed in four weeks of fighting. Seven civilians were killed by a landmine while trying to get out of the city.</div>
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The past week, ISIS proved again that its members were still very active in the Ajdabiya region by attacking two LNA military checkpoints in the southern axis. Heavy fighting are still ongoing around Derna. According to UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for Libya (OCHA), since the latest escalation of armed conflict in Derna on May 15th, at least six civilians were killed and 14 injured. In three weeks of fighting, the death toll in LNA ranks increased to 39, including 15 during the past week.
In Tripoli, four improvised explosive devices (IED) ready for detonation were dismantled at the highway in Abu Salim area and near the ministry of justice in Souq Tulata. Seven members of the People's Front for the Liberation of Libya (linked to Saif Islam Gadhafi) were arrested in joint operation.
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Fighting between Libyan National Army brigades and "Derna Protection Force" (former Derna Mujahideen Shura Council) militants are still ongoing in and around the city of Derna. Following the latest reinforcement, LNA Omar Mukhtar Operations Room has now about twenty brigades in the area (on almost hundred LNA units). LNA claimed seized Al-Hila, al-Fatayeh, suburbs of Sie Aziz, Sie Aoun, al-Khabta and the Haysha camp. Ground forces are supported by LNA Air Force and UAE Wing Loong drones and AT-802s turboprop aircraft flying from al-Khadim airbase in al-Marj.
In Sebha, fighting continued in and around the historic castle which was partly destroyed. Since the beginning of May, more than 31 people have been killed and 121 wounded in the clashes.
In western Libya, several networks of migrant traffickers were dismantled by Zuwara Police Forces seizing several boats and engines.
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<i>In its May issue, <a href="https://twitter.com/DSI_Magazine" target="_blank">DSI Magazine</a> publishes my latest article which draws up an inventory of the air forces of the G5 Sahel countries - Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad - in particular ISR means, the strike force, the transport / liaison / reconnaissance as well as their engagement in combat since 2015.</i>
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AQIM is preparing to broadcast a statement from Libya to Mauritania threatening “Western companies and particularly France who plunder these countries”. In Derna, LNA forces lost about ten soldiers in fighting with DMSC militants. During the commemoration of the 4th anniversary of Dignity Operation, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar declared zero hour campaign for Derna.
ISIS militants carried out a suicide attack at Gate 90 east of Sirte using three vehicles; only one detonated, the two others escaped. Three people were killed : one LNA member and two civilian. In Benina airbase, the ceremony for the 4th anniversary of Operation Dignity took place on May 7th with 7,000 LNA members.
Libyan Coast Guards rescued about 900 illegal migrants off western Libya coasts between May 4th and May 7th.
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On May 2nd, two ISIS suicide bombers attacked and blew themselves up inside the Higher National Election Commission Headquarter in Ghout Shaal district of Tripoli. Sixteen people were killed (including 5 HNEC employees and 4 members of the security forces) and nineteen other wounded. UAE might have been involved in airstrikes in Derna using a drone (Wing Loong) on Monday 30th according DMSC spokesman. On April 29th, a Libyan Air Cargo company C-130 Hercules coming from Mitiga, chartered by Oil Repsol company crashed due to technical failure after taking off from Sharara oilfield near Ubari in southwestern Libya. Three crew members were killed and one wounded. This Libyan Air Cargo C-130 has had another incident three days before the crash when the main cargo door opened during the flight.
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Despite LNA spokesperson, Ahmed al-Mesmari, announced on Wednesday that Marshall Khalifa Haftar will arrive to Benghazi on Thursday 26th, uncertainties remain about his health and his ability to lead the Libyan National Army in the near future. The coming battle for the liberation of the city of Derna will test the cohesion of this army.
Despite the ceasefire, fighting resumed around the city of Sebha. In Tripoli, Mitiga International Airport was shelled again by Bogra militia. In Bani Walid area, the LNA Air Force carried out three air-strikes on a camp occupied by the so-called ‘Benghazi Defence Brigades’ near al-Saddada. In Derna, fighting between LNA and DMSC militants increased. </div>
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Following the admission of Field-Marshall Khalifa Haftar in a military hospital in Paris, his fate remained unclear as contradicting sources reported his death while his supporters denied it. Wednesday in the evening, French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, said in a closed meeting for the French government that Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar was in good health after receiving treatment. The same day, the convoy of Marshall Haftar’s Chief of Staff - Abdul Razek al-Nadori - was hit by a VBIED as it was passing through Sidi Khalifah, north of Benghazi killing one and injuring two. Al-Nadori announced few days before the begining of the military operation to storm the city of Derna.
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This report includes :<br />
- Situation in southern Libya<br />
- Situation in eastern Libya<br />
- Situation in western Libya<br />
- Coast guards activities<br />
- Foreign military flights<br />
- Demining activities<br />
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To access to the full PDF report (1,397 words, 9 pages), please contact <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnaud-delalande-0843988b" target="_blank">Arnaud Delalande</a><br />
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