Libya Army Chief of Staff Killed in Jet Crash Near Ankara After Fault Reported, Turkish Official Says

Turkish search and rescue team members arrive to the crash site of a jet carrying Libya’s army chief of staff Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad near Kesikkavak village, Turkey, Dec. 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

A private jet that crashed overnight, killing Libya’s army chief of staff and seven others on board, had reported an electrical fault and requested an emergency landing shortly before contact was lost, a Turkish official said on Wednesday.

The Dassault Falcon 50 jet, which...