Libyan air force jet crashes in Tarhouna city, pilots killed

A military warplane (MIG-23) of the Government of National Accord’s air force crashed in Tarhouna on Thursda.
The two pilots onboard the aircraft were killed in the crash, according to GNA sources.
They sources said the warplane took off from Tripoli on a reconnaissance mission.
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