Field Marshal Haftar offers condolences to officers and members of the Libyan Armed Forces on the death of Lieutenant General Muhammad Al-Haddad.
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Tripoli, December 23, 2025 — The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, offered condolences to all officers and members of the Libyan Armed Forces on the death of Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Haddad, who passed away on Tuesday evening following a plane crash in Turkey.
In a condolence message, Field Marshal Haftar said, “The Armed Forces have lost one of their men who performed their military duty with full dedication and responsibility, bore the trust during critical stages in the nation’s history, and elevated their positions aligned with national values above any other interest.”
In the message, Field Marshal Haftar expressed his deep sorrow for this painful loss, extending condolences to the family, relatives, tribe, and city of the deceased, as well as to the Libyan people, praying to God Almighty to envelop the deceased with His vast mercy and grant his family and loved ones patience and solace.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces also offered his condolences to the Joint Military Committee (5+5) on the loss of Lieutenant General Al-Fitouri Gharibil, a member of the committee who was among those missing in this incident, expressing sincere condolences to his family and relatives.
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Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city of Libya, located on the country’s Mediterranean coast. Historically, it was founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC and has since been ruled by the Romans, Arabs, Ottomans, and Italians, serving as a major port and cultural crossroads. Its historic core, the medina of Old Tripoli, contains significant architecture from these various eras.
Libyan Armed Forces
The Libyan Armed Forces are the official military forces of Libya, originally established after the country gained independence in 1951. Following the 2011 revolution and the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s government, the forces fragmented into various competing groups, leading to a complex and divided security landscape in the ongoing conflict.
Turkey
Turkey is a transcontinental nation bridging Europe and Asia, historically known as Anatolia and the heartland of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Its modern identity was forged in 1923 as the Republic of Turkey under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The country is renowned for its vast array of cultural heritage sites, including the ancient city of Ephesus, the rock formations of Cappadocia, and the historic centers of Istanbul.
Joint Military Committee (5+5)
The Joint Military Committee (5+5) is a security dialogue forum consisting of five countries from the European Union (France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Malta) and five from the Maghreb region (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia). Established in the 1990s, its primary purpose is to foster military cooperation and address common security challenges in the Western Mediterranean, such as maritime safety and counter-terrorism.
