Lieutenant General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, the head of Libya’s armed forces for the UN-recognised government in Tripoli, has died in a plane crash.
The crash happened on Tuesday 23 December 2025, shortly after a private jet took off from Ankara airport in Turkey. The plane was heading back to Tripoli.Everyone on board was killed – that’s General al-Haddad, four other senior Libyan officers, and three crew members.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The other Libyan officers who died were:
- Major General Al-Fitouri Ghreibel, head of ground forces
- Brigadier General Mahmoud Al-Qatawi, in charge of military manufacturing
- Mohamed Al-Asawi Diab, an adviser to the chief of staff
- Mohamed Omar Ahmed Mahjoub, a military photographer
The jet was a Dassault Falcon 50. It reported an electrical problem soon after takeoff and asked for an emergency landing. Then it lost contact with air traffic control and crashed near Haymana, south of Ankara.
Turkish officials say early signs point to a technical fault, and there is no suggestion of anything suspicious. They are investigating fully.
General al-Haddad had just finished official talks in Ankara with Turkish military leaders about closer cooperation between the two countries.
Libya’s Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, called it a “tragic accident” and announced three days of national mourning.Even leaders from the rival eastern part of Libya, including Khalifa Haftar, sent condolences.”
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