GNU cancels visit to Benghazi after Haftar forces prevent plane from landing
Forces loyal to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar prevented a GNU aircraft from landing in Benina airport
Mohamed Hamouda, the GNU spokesperson announced that, the full cabinet meeting scheduled for tomorrow has been officially cancelled and that a new date will be set as soon as possible.
The sources told Libyan Express that the flight from Mitiga airport was cancelled at 9 P.M tonight with the ministerial delegation of the Government of National Unity on board.
The ministers of the Government of National Unity stayed at Mitiga Airport, awaiting a landing permit at Benina Airport, while the first delegation was refused entry into Benghazi, and the flight was subsequently cancelled.
GNU Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabeiba in a speech today announced that the third official meeting of his cabinet will take place in Benghazi, inviting all the Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy-Ministers of the Cabinet to attend the meeting.
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