Libya: Sarraj forces' jet downed, media Pilot, 'Portuguese' national, allegedly captured alive

(ANSAmed) - CAIRO, MAY 7 - A jet of the forces defending Tripoli has been downed in the area of Hira by General Khalifa Haftar's forces, Al-Marsad reported on Tuesday. The pilot has allegedly been captured alive and is ''Portuguese'', according to the report.



Haftar's air forces carried out ''raids against positions and gathering places of militias at the border of the city of Tripoli'', according to the Facebook page ''War information division'' of the Libyan national army of which Haftar is general commander. The raids, alongside ''infantry operations'' were ''precise'' and ''inflicted great losses: destruction of several vehicles and deposits belonging to such groups'', according to the text, referring to the forces of the government of Premier Fayez al-Sarraj.



The post warned ''citizens living in these areas not to get close to the positions, deposits of munitions and armored vehicles of the enemy''.(ANSAmed).



