90 percent of the planes parked at the Libyan Tripoli international airport, including a commercial plane are among the facilities hit by Sunday clashes around the Libyan international airport. This is according to Government spokesman Ahmed Lamine, who on Tuesday this week, added that the government was considering bringing in international help to boost security.
A control tower is also said to have been hit by attackers, who now include rival militias fighting to secure the transport hub. According to reports, Stability and Security Force militia group was targeting to seize the airport from control of Zintan rebel group from northwestern Libya. The latter has controlled the facility since Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was ousted in 2011.
Several Grad rockets are said to have landed on the airport facilities. The airport has since been closed.
Amidst poor security situation in Libya, the Libyan Arab Airlines said the crew of a damaged plane owned by Afriqiyah Airlines, its sister carrier, will now be operating from Misrata after its transfer from the international airport. International flights will be managed from the Misrata airport.
