Libyan Military Chief Killed in Crash Near Turkish Capital
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Turkish and Libyan authorities are jointly investigating a fatal plane crash near Ankara. The incident occurred on Tuesday.
The aircraft was carrying Libya's Army Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Abdel-Basit Marwan. He died in the crash. The plane went down in a forested area approximately 30 kilometers north of the Turkish capital.
Ankara's Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation. It stated that Libyan officials are collaborating in the probe. The cause of the crash is not yet known.
General Marwan was a senior figure in Libya's internationally recognized government. His death is a significant event in the divided nation's ongoing conflict.