2020 Al-Watiya airstrike | |
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Part of the Second Libyan Civil War | |
Type | Air strike |
Location | |
Target | Turkish military equipment |
Date | 4 July 2020 |
Executed by | Libyan National Army United Arab Emirates (alleged) Egypt (alleged) |
Casualties | MIM-23 Hawk system destroyed |
On 4 July 2020, forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) launched airstrikes on Al-Watiya Air Base in the desert southwest of Tripoli, destroying Turkish military equipment, including anti-air defences, sent from Turkey to the Government of National Accord (GNA).