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Syria recovers second Il-76 flown to Libya in Assad regime’s final days

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Syria has recovered an Il-76T that departed Damascus for Libya four days before Bashar al-Assad’s government fell. It is the second Syrian heavy transport aircraft returned after being taken abroad during the regime’s final days, highlighting the fate of aircraft moved amid the political transition.

Discovered 2026-11-14T06:45:39.882276-08:00 | 2026-11-14T06:45:39.882276-08:00

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  • The recovery brings a second Syrian heavy transport aircraft back after it was flown abroad during the government’s final days.
  • The Il-76T had left Damascus for Libya just four days before the collapse, linking the aircraft’s movement to the period of political upheaval.

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