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Libyan Express
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Libyan Express
Italian defence officials land in Misurata
BY Libyan Express May 09, 2025 - 06:03 The delegation travelled on an Italian government C-130 transport aircraft A senior Italian military contingent touched down at Misurata's Air Force Academy early Wednesday. The visiting party comprised key officials including the chairman of the Libyan-Italian Relations Committee alongside the Training Department Director. The government information platform 'Hokoometna' revealed via its Facebook channel that this formal visit seeks to enhance bilateral defence collaboration in both academic and technical spheres. According to the platform, the delegation travelled on an Italian government C-130 transport aircraft that departed from Sicily's Sigonella Naval Air Base, operating as a standard flight within established military partnership protocols. The platform deliberately disclosed details about the aircraft and passengers to counter social media speculation regarding the flight's purpose, emphasising its exclusively technical and educational nature. 'Hokoometna' described the visit as representative of expanding bilateral cooperation in training and logistical support, further cementing joint efforts to strengthen Libya's national defence capabilities. Coincidentally, the Italian delegation's arrival occurred amid US media speculation that President Trump's administration might consider deporting undocumented migrants from America to Libya. Notably, both Libya's Government of National Unity and the parallel administration have categorically dismissed any discussions with US officials on this matter and expressed strong opposition to such proposals. The views expressed in Op-Ed pieces are those of the author and do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of Libyan Express. How to submit an Op-Ed: Libyan Express accepts opinion articles on a wide range of topics. Submissions may be sent to oped@ Please include 'Op-Ed' in the subject line.
Libya Observer
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Libya Observer
Italian military delegation visits Air Force Academy in Misrata
A high-level Italian military delegation arrived in the Air Force Academy in Misrata on Wednesday morning. The delegation included the head of the Libyan-Italian Relations Committee and the Director of the Training Department. According to the 'Hokoometna' platform on its Facebook page, the Italian delegation arrived on an official visit aimed at strengthening academic and technical cooperation in the defense field between Libya and Italy. It said that the military delegation arrived aboard a C-130 aircraft owned by the Italian government, which took off from the Sigonella Naval Air Base in Sicily as part of a scheduled routine flight under existing military cooperation arrangements. It stressed that revealing the identity of the aircraft and those onboard definitively refutes rumors circulating on some social media platforms about the nature of the flight, stressing that the visit is purely technical and training-oriented. Hokoometna added that this visit falls within the framework of the growing partnership between the two countries in the areas of training and logistical support, and confirms the ongoing joint work to develop the capacities of national defense institutions. The arrival of the Italian military aircraft in Misrata coincided with the publication of US media reports suggesting that the administration of President Donald Trump might begin transferring undocumented migrants from the US to Libya. Both the Government of National Unity and the parallel government denied any coordination with the US administration on the matter and firmly rejected such a step. Tags: Italy Misrata Airbase
