The Libyan army chief has been killed in an air crash in Turkey. Authorities say General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others were on board a Falcon 50 aircraft flying out of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Tuesday evening.

The Tripoli-bound jet had issued an emergency landing request before contact was lost. The aircraft's wreckage was later found south-west of Ankara, and an investigation is now under way into what caused the crash.


Now to discussing this further and what it means for the people of Libya, We speak to Ebrahim Deen,  Middle East Africa analyst.

The Libyan army chief has been killed in an air crash in Turkey. Authorities say General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others were on board a Falcon 50 aircraft flying out of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Tuesday evening.
The Tripoli-bound jet had issued an emergency landing request before contact was lost. The aircraft's wreckage was later found south-west of Ankara, and an investigation is now under way into what caused the crash.
 Now to discussing this further and what it means for the people of Libya, We speak to Ebrahim Deen, &nbsp;Middle East Africa analyst.

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