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Russia bans passenger flights over Tripoli amid security concerns

MOSCOW, February 4. /TASS/. Russia's air transport agency on Wednesday banned all Russian civilian aviation from flying within Libya's Tripoli Flight Information Region, citing worsening security concerns. Federal agency Rosaviation said on its website the ban would remain in effect until further notice. "In connection with information from ICAO [the International Civil Aviation Organization] about existing risks to international civil aviation flight safety... arising from the armed conflict in Libya, civil aircraft have been prohibited from conducting flight operations, including transit flights" in the region, the agency said. ICAO, a U.N. agency, issued an urgent warning to members last month about risks to aircraft flying over Libya arising from the continuing armed conflict there. Read more

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