Africa News of Tuesday, 18 February 2020
Source: www.mynigeria.com
The management of the Mitiga Airport in the Libyan capital, Tripoli has released a statement that the airport was targeted during a Libyan Airlines' plane's takeoff on Feb. 17.
Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), maintained that Khalifa Haftar's militants were responsible for the attack.
According to HurriyetDailyNews , Mitiga, Libya's only civil airport, has been targeted various times by the Haftar militants.
A military source said the attack aimed at sabotaging celebrations to mark the 9th anniversary of Libyans' Feb. 17 Revolution, which ousted former ruler Muammar Gaddafi.