insert_link South Africa South African helicopters smuggled to Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar (Photo: Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters) At least four French-built Gazelle helicopters were secretly flown out of Lanseria Airport in South Africa to warlord Khalifa Haftar’s rebel stronghold in Benghazi, Libya — in violation of United Nations sanctions, according to News24’s sister publication Rapport. The aircraft were reportedly transported aboard planes operated by the Russian airline Abakan Air over two months, with flight plans falsely listing Jordan as their destination. […] today13 October, 2025
