Portuguese National Flying Mirage Jet Downed In Libya By General Haftar's Forces

Alleged Portuguese national and mercenary Jimmy Reiss was shot down in Libya by forces aligned with leading warlord and de facto Libyan sovereign General Haftar (archived). The 29 year old was flying a Dassault Mirage F1 in Haftar's airspace before his capture. Haftar's control of Libya is disputed by a UN backed "national unity" government that occupies Tripoli.

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