Tag: Mitiga
Tripoli under fire
A withering bombardment shook Tripoli on Sunday as eastern-based forces of Khalifa Haftar fought for new territory in the southern suburbs after losing ground...
Tripoli flights move to Misrata
The only functioning airport in Tripoli said on Tuesday it was shifting all flights to Misrata due to shelling following an escalation in fighting....
Flights resume at Libya’s Mitiga
Flights resumed in the Libyan capital’s only functioning airport on Thursday after being suspended for several hours following shelling, airport authorities said, as the...
Mitiga Airport closed to UN
Eastern forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar will not allow the UN to use the only functioning airport in Tripoli, a force spokesman said.
Ahmed...
Artillery fire shuts airport in Libyan capital
The only functioning airport in the Libyan capital was closed on Sunday after being struck by artillery fire overnight.
There were conflicting reports on the...
Mitiga operational after air strike
Airspace re-opened at the Libyan capital’s only functioning airport, Mitiga, after it was halted following an air strike, according to a post on the...
Tripoli to reopen Mitiga airport
Libya plans to reopen its only functioning airport Tripoli, closed because of fighting among rival groups, within two days an official said.
On...
Rocket attack on Libya airport
Rockets hit Libya's main airport and damaged a plane as it was waiting to take off, a security force said, underscoring fragile...
Mitiga Airport open again
The only functioning airport in the Libyan capital reopened on Saturday after a five-day closure caused by deadly clashes that left passenger...
Airport in Libya’s capital shut for third day after clashes
The only functioning airport in Libya's capital Tripoli remained shut for a third day on Wednesday after fierce clashes between armed groups...
Tripoli’s Mitiga airport closed after fighting
Fierce clashes broke out in Tripoli on Monday, killing at least 20 people, shutting the airport and damaging planes during what government...
Fighting shuts down Libya’s Mitiga airport
Civilian flights were suspended for several hours at the Libyan capital's Mitiga airport on Monday and Tuesday as rival armed groups clashed...
Libyan Il-76 destroyed by fire
The Libyan Air Force has lost another aircraft, this time an Il-76T transport, which was completely destroyed by fire whilst parked at...
