Tripoli: A Libyan airliner has narrowly escaped being hit by incoming fire as it landed at war-torn capital Tripoli’s sole functioning airport, aviation officials said.
“The crew on the flight from Benghazi, which was carrying 124 passengers, avoided being hit by bombing on Mitiga International Airport” on Sunday evening, the airport’s management wrote on Facebook.
The incident forced the airport to close air traffic and re-route flights to Misrata, some 200 kilometres (125 miles) further east, until late Sunday night.
The origin of the bombs was not clear, and no side has yet claimed responsibility.
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