Armed group storms Misurata airport, flights suspended

BY Libyan Express Apr 01, 2018 - 15:28 Updated: Apr 02, 2018 - 06:19

Misurata International Airport [Photo: Archive]

Local sources from Misurata said the city’s airport has suspended flights and redirected them to Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli.

According to the sources, the shutdown came after an armed group stormed into the airport after two people had been arrested in the airport.

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