MQ-9 Reaper, lost by USA in Libya, was shot down by Haftar’s Armor by mistake
The American drone MQ-9 Reaper in the area of the Libyan capital Tripoli was shot down by mistake. About this writes the Associated Press, citing a statement by the command of the Libyan National Army.
According to a published statement by one of the high-ranking representatives of the headquarters of the Libyan National Army (LNA Haftar), the LNA units confused an American drone with a Turkish one. drone, which is used by opponents who have settled in Tripoli and shot him down. After the inspection, the ownership of the downed drone was established, the LNA command contacted the US military, apologized for the incident and agreed to coordinate actions in the future.
- he said.
Earlier it was reported that the African command of the US Armed Forces lost the American reconnaissance vehicle MQ-9 Reaper in the area of the capital of Libya, the city of Tripoli, on November 21, a day earlier, the Italian drone MQ-9A Predator-B was lost there. It was argued that both drone were shot down by the Russian Pantsir-S1E air defense missile system, which is in service with the army of Khalifa Haftar. The complex was previously delivered to Libya from the UAE, which purchased them in Russia.
In the civil war in Libya, the UAE supports the Libyan national army of Khalifa Haftar, supplying them with weapons, including the Russian Pantsir-S1E air defense system. Earlier it was reported that at least two Russian anti-aircraft systems were delivered to Libya.
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