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February 21, 2011 03:24 pm PST
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Mystery behind two Libyan fighter jets landing in Malta, revealed
AP reports that two Libyan air force jets arrived in Malta today. Military officials say their pilots have asked for political asylum amid a bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters in Libya, in which air force pilots were ordered to fire on civilian demonstrators (see previous BB post). Apparently, these pilots refused to follow those orders. Above: a Libyan airforce pilot walks next to his Mirage F1 fighter jet after landing at Malta International Airport outside Valletta today....Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/Y6dA1odON2U/mystery-behind-two-l.html
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