Libyan Army Chief Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad has been killed in a tragic plane crash near Ankara, Turkey, according to official reports.
The military commander was travelling aboard a private jet carrying four senior army officers and three staff members when the aircraft went down. The jet had departed from Ankara and was en route to Tripoli, Libya, at the time of the accident.
All eight people on board were killed in the crash.
Moments before the incident, the pilots reportedly alerted air traffic control to a technical malfunction and attempted to dump fuel in preparation for an emergency landing. However, the aircraft crashed before it could land.
Investigations into the cause of the crash are currently underway.
General Al-Haddad had travelled to Turkey to take part in high-level discussions aimed at strengthening defence and security cooperation between the two countries.
In response to his death, the Libyan government has declared three days of national mourning, describing the loss of the army chief as a major blow to the nation.
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