Portugese fighter Pilot shot down by Haftar Forces; Libya, Al Hira, May 2019
Downed Mirage F1 mercenary pilot says he is Portuguese named "Jimmy Reese". He claims to have been hired on a "civilian contract" to destroy roads and bridges in Libya. On 4 April 2019, General Haftar (LNA) announced that he had ordered his forces to advance to Tripoli. The GNA forces, supported by the EU, immediately began mobilising to defend the city. The threat of serious conflicts prompted the UN to postpone a planned peace conference in the city.