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The Zintan Brigade captured the airport during their advance on Tripoli on 21 August 2011. The airport was officially reopened on 11 October 2011. [14] On 14 July 2014, the airport was the site of fierce battle as militias from the city of Misrata attempted to take control of the airport. The airport has been closed to flights since the clashes ...
The airport was originally built in 1923 by the Italian Air Force as Mellaha Air Base (الملاّحة). A motor racing circuit was subsequently built around the airport and Mellaha Lake began hosting the popular Tripoli Grand Prix in 1933.
Mitiga International Airport, cargo airport in Tripoli, Libya, used for commercial/cargo and military aviation Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about airports with the same or similar names.
Tripoli Airport (ICAO: LGTP) is a military airbase situated in Tripoli, Greece, that started operating in 1973. It has a single lighted runway (02/20). It is used sparsely by the Hellenic Air Force. In the past it was also the base of the Arcadia Aeroclub. It also serves as a race track for dragster races.
Afriqiyah Airways is a Libyan state-owned airline based in Tripoli, Libya.It was established in 2001 and operates both domestic and international flights. The airline's main hub is Tripoli International Airport (TIP), and it serves a wide range of destinations across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
The New York Mets have had some interesting characters throw out ceremonial first pitches at Citi Field this season. Notably, McDonald's mascot Grimace was tied to a seven-game win streak after ...
The only civilian airport in the Libyan capital of Tripoli came under direct attack by eastern-based opposition forces, authorities in the capital said Thursday, as diplomatic efforts to end the ...
The Battle of Tripoli Airport was a major event that took place during the Second Libyan Civil War.It began on 13 July 2014 as part of a series of operations, dubbed "Libya Dawn" or " فجر ليبيا", conducted by a coalition of Islamist militias who led a coup d'état operation against the House of Representatives (Libya), following the 2014 Libyan parliamentary election, to recapture the ...