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[The Libya Times @thelibyatimes]

#BREAKING – Former Italian PM, Giuliano Amato, reveals to La Repubblica that the 1980 Ustica air tragedy was caused by a French missile that was meant to assassinate the former #Libya-n leader, Muammar Gaddafi, who was saved after a tip-off from the then Italian PM Bettino Craxi.

[The Libya Times @thelibyatimes]

LNA spokesman said #Libya-n air defences have shot down an unidentified plane armed with missiles after violating #Benghazi airspace. Eyewitnesses filmed the plane crashing at farm west of Benina airport. Initial reports speculated it was downed by a Pantsir air defence system.

[The Libya Times @thelibyatimes]

The #Libya-n National Army (#LNA) shot down a #CIA-operated MQ-9 Reaper over #Benghazi. LNA shot one over #Tripoli in 2019. Military sources told our website both were conducting hostile communications gathering missions targeting LNA & its private #Russia-n military instructors.

[The Libya Times @thelibyatimes]

Another milestone on the path of #Libya's political transition: Following parliament's landslide approval, the national unity government has officially taken over from the GNA as #Libya’s sole legitimate government.

[The Libya Times @thelibyatimes]

Earlier today in #Tobruk – #Libya’s new unity government sworn in before the parliament in the presence of Presidency Council members as well as foreign diplomats, including the ambassadors of 🇫🇷& 🇬🇧. Unlike the GNA, the new cabinet enjoys full legitimacy to perform its duties.

[Gerjon | חריון | غريون | ኼርዮን (Deactivated) @Gerjon_]

⚠️A rare Royal Air Force C-17A Globemaster III flight from 🇬🇧RAF Brize Norton to 🇱🇾#Misrata, #Libya today?

ZZ175 #RRR6702

[Dr. Fatma Saad Al-Hassani @Drfatmasaaj8ds]

هبوط طائرة نوع C-17A للقوات الجويه البريطانيه في مدينة مصراتة اليوم

[OSINT Editor - Community powered @osinteditor]

Sat coverage hasn't been great in last days but still enough to capture what looks like an Italian FREMM (Bergamini) class frigate operating in the just east of Misrata #Libya #OSINT @PutinIsAVirus

[OSINT Editor - Community powered @osinteditor]

Once more we caught what should be a G Class Frigate #Turkey operating south of Misrata #Libya in what appears to be her new area of operations. Radar/weapons range of the frigate should help giving an idea why she is there. #OSINT #Navy @PutinIsAVirus

[FinPol Watch @FinPolWatch]

UK's SOHR: Turkey has sent 13,000 fighters from Syria to Libya since the Turkish military intervention began--and the illegal transer of jihadist mercenaries continues to today. The criminal atrocities that took place in Syria are now taking place in Libya https://t.co/7oyATjHWz9

[OSINT Editor - Community powered @osinteditor]

Great sat picture of the Port of Misrata #Libya from just a few hours ago (12/6/2020). Well visible in the picture the CIRKIN still docked.
#OSINT #Turkey #Italy @PutinIsAVirus

[Yörük Işık @YorukIsik]

Turkey is in #Libya for the long haul: Turkish Air Force’s Erkilet based 222nd Squadron’s two Lockheed C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop military transports are flying from Atatürk to Misrata. These are the 20th & 21st flights in the last 3 weeks

[Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch @BabakTaghvaee1]

Afraid of having its C-130Es & #Qatari C-17As getting shot-down by MiG-29 fighter interceptors of #Libya National Air Force while are carrying weapons from #Istanbul to #Misrata in #Libya for #GNA's terrorists, #Turkish Air Force escorted them with four F-16C fighter jets today.

[Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch @BabakTaghvaee1]

#BREAKING: #HellenicAirForce is now monitoring illegal activity of #Turkish & #Qatari Air Forces over #MediterraneanSea. EMB-145H Erieye AEW&C escorted by F-16Cs have left #Souda, #Crete & are monitoring 18 #Turkish & #Qatari military aircraft which have left #Libya's airspace.

[itamilradar @ItaMilRadar]

Three Turkish Hercules are in flight to Misrata, #Libya (2x from Istanbul, 1x Konya AB)
https://t.co/kgQVNJ2e3p

[Sargon Courtenay @CourtenaySargon]

@aldin_ww Yep, the location is Banana Project. More sandy ground tho.
https://t.co/yul0uVyNfc

[Aldin 🇧🇦 @aldin_aba]

Turkish KORKUT SPAAG now stationed at #Tripoli Banana Projects ? The whole area has been turned into makeshift airstrip and was frequent target of #LNA drones, having KORKUT would make sense.. #Libya

[OSINT Editor - Community powered @osinteditor]

And here our original expose on CIRKIN first voyage to #Libya
https://t.co/gSksCaILHj

[OSINT Editor - Community powered @osinteditor]

CIRKIN latest travel towards #Libya after having loaded suspect equipment & vehicles in #Turkey . Corroborating our long lasting suspects on the vessel, @CNN #Greece reported today of a standoff between #IRINI vessels and Turkish frigates.
#OSINT @PutinIsAVirus @Libya_OSINT

[TurkishFacts4u @TurkishFacts4U]

Large amounts of Ukrainian Aerotechnica S-125-2D Pechora Air Defense Systems have arrived at Al Watiya Airbase. Some have been sent to outskirts of #Sirte where #GNA forces are amassing their forces prior to final assault against #Sirte City. Large amount of ATGM's also sent.