Reports have emerged that 11 planes, said to be passenger aircraft, disappeared during recent clashes at Tripoli airport. Due to security concerns, Egypt has banned all flights from Libya, and Tunisia has banned flights originating from Mitiga, Misrata, and Sirte, which are not under government control. In coordination with US naval forces in the Mediterranean, the air forces of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania, Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, and Malta will participate in a joint military exercise that includes simulations of intercepting civilian or military aircraft piloted by terrorists. The town of Tarhouna announced its support for the Islamist coalition Libya Dawn. Fighting between Islamists and government-linked forces is continuing in Tripoli, where the airport has been closed for a month, and in Benghazi.
