“A Libyan helicopter carrying military commanders from Tripoli’s self-styled government was shot down Tuesday by another armed faction west of the city, and at least 12 people were killed, the authorities and security sources said. A spokesman for the Tripoli government’s chief of staff said the helicopter was hit by antiaircraft fire and crashed into the sea. Libya is caught in a conflict involving two rival governments, based respectively in Tripoli and in the east, as well as myriad armed factions that back them in loose coalitions.”
Source: Libya: Officers Are Killed in Downing of Helicopter – The New York Times
