video story

Truth behind Video of “Turkish Warplanes Targeting Military Convoy in Libya”

Truth behind Video of “Turkish Warplanes Targeting Military Convoy in Libya”

Ahmad Primo Ahmad Primo   Thursday 09th January 2020

Ahmad Primo Ahmad Primo   Thursday 09th January 2020

Some Tweeters have posted Wednesday footage of what seems to be fighter jets attacking a convoy of military vehicles, claiming that the warplanes belongs to the Turkish forces in Libya.

Libyan researcher Nu’man Ben Othman has posted the forage on Twitter. His tweet have been shared over 1300 times and has over 4700 likes. “The first Turkish military operation using lethal force against the enemy to support the Tripoli-based Libyan Government of National Accord,” Ben Othman posted. “The operation was carried out in the Sert area of operations.”

Verify-Sy Platform fact-checked the video, and found out that it is not real. In fact, it is a promotional video of the AC-130 video game. The game simulates the air combat operations that took place in 2011 when the Pentagon sent an AC-130 drone to provide aerial support for the U.S. troops near the Pakistan-India border.

In November 2017, Russia's Ministry of Defense posted the same clip on Twitter to promote its accusation of the U.S. of aiding ISIS. The ministry described the clip as “irrefutable proof” of the U.S. aiding ISIS “to promote the American interests in the Middle East.”

Related News:

Russia’s Defense Ministry Uses Fake photo to Support its Claim that U.S. Supports ISIS

More corrections related to:   Libya

Send us a piece of news you suspect

Keywords: Turkish Warplanes AC-130

Latest news

Related News

Categories

Editorial pick

Verify-Sy becomes IFCN certified signatory

Verify-Sy becomes IFCN certified signatory

Verify-Sy: a Renewed Birth

Verify-Sy: a Renewed Birth

VDC-NSY Reports False Casualty Figures Related to Recent Incidents in Afrin

VDC-NSY Reports False Casualty Figures Related to Recent Incidents in Afrin

Was This Anti-Assad Banner Hung in Syria’s Jableh?

Was This Anti-Assad Banner Hung in Syria’s Jableh?

Conspiracy Theory: “Covid-19 Isn’t a Virus”

Conspiracy Theory: “Covid-19 Isn’t a Virus”

Why verify?!

Verify Media Platform (Verify) is an independent and unbiased platform specialized in fact-checking established in Syria in early 2016 to counter the spread of misinformation. We envision a democratic society that ensures citizens' right to access the truth without distortion or misleading. Verify is registered in Turkey as an NGO under the number 27-027-110 and the name “Doğru Medya Derneği” in late 2021. In addition, Verify is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checker Network (IFCN) and a trusted partner of Facebook in the MENA region since 2019.

Accredited By:

Verification Guide

share

© All Right Reserved 2024 - Powered by Namaa Solutions