Islamist Militia Shoots Down MiG-21 From Haftar's Forces Over Derna
July 31 2017
A fighter jet from the eastern armed faction in Libya has been shot down in Derna, reports the New Arab.
The MiG-21 from the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), which is led by Gen. Khalifa Haftar, was hit Saturday by a missile during an LNA air raid over Derna, said an air force spokesman, as reported by Reuters.
The two pilots were detained, said the spokesman.
Derna, a coastal city about 200 miles east of Benghazi, is held by an Islamist militia coalition called...
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