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    Russia deploys military fighter aircraft to Libya [Image 2 of 15]

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    A grayscale infrared or electro-optical targeting/tracking camera image showing two aircraft in flight. A targeting reticle with a central lock box is overlaid on the image, with one aircraft centered in the tracking box. The image appears to be from a military airborne sensor or heads-up display system.

    LIBYA

    05.26.2020

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    U.S. Africa Command

    Russian fighter jets were recently deployed to Libya in order to support Russian state-sponsored private military contractors (PMCs) operating on the ground there. The Russian fighter aircraft arrived in Libya, from an airbase in Russia, after transiting Syria where it is assessed they were repainted to camouflage their Russian origin. U.S. Africa Command assesses that Moscow recently deployed military fighter aircraft to Libya in order to support Russian state-sponsored PMCs operating on the ground there. “The world heard Mr. Haftar declare he was about to unleash a new air campaign. That will be Russian mercenary pilots flying Russian-supplied aircraft to bomb Libyans,” said U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command. (Date taken = date uploaded to DVIDS)

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    Date Taken: 05.26.2020
    Date Posted: 05.26.2020 07:00
    Photo ID: 6220911
    VIRIN: 200526-A-ZZ999-0002
    Resolution: 609x419
    Size: 17.93 KB
    Location: LY

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