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Libya evacuates 110 patients on 88 medical flights

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Libya’s Air Ambulance Service transported 110 patients requiring specialist care on 88 flights in August and September 2026. The evacuations mainly took patients to Tunis, Cairo, Amman, Istanbul and Rome, according to Libya Herald.

Libya’s Air Ambulance Service transported 110 patients requiring specialist care on 88 flights in August and September 2026, Libya Herald reported. The evacuations involved domestic destinations as well as Tunis, Cairo, Amman, Istanbul and Rome.

In August, 61 patients were transferred on 49 flights. In September, the service handled 49 patients on 39 flights, according to Libya’s Air Ambulance Service.

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