User:Geo Swan/Jamie Sponaugle
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Jamie Sponaugle | |
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| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Occupation | fighter pilot |
| Known for | accused of working as a mercenary, in Libya |
Jamie Sponaugle is an American who served in the US Air Force, but was shot down in Tripoli, on May 7, 2019.[1] He was accused of fighting as a mercenary.[2] The US government was able to secure his release.[3]
Sponaugle was a technician, when he served in the USAF, it is not where he learned to fly.[4] He served in the Air Force from 2006 to 2011, and the Air Force Reserves from 2011 to 2017.
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Missy Ryan; Josh Dawsey; Julie Tate (2019-06-25). "U.S. Air Force veteran accused as mercenary in Libya's civil war is freed". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
The Libyan National Army said it shot down the aircraft, which it said was a Mirage F1 combat jet piloted by a man The Washington Post is now identifying as Sponaugle, as it conducted bombing raids against LNA forces in the area. The Post withheld publication of Sponaugle's detention at the request of U.S. officials who were working to secure his release.
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Curt Watson (2019-06-25). "US Veteran released after being held in Libya". KFOR. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
He was captured by forces aligned with the commander of the LNA, Khalifa Haftar, after the jet he was flying near Libya's capital of Tripoli went down.
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Jared Keller (2019-06-25). "An Air Force veteran accused of being a mercenary was just freed from detention in Libya". Task & Purpose. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
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"American pilot shot down and held captive for 6 weeks in Libya is freed". CBS News. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
Sponaugle was allegedly a mercenary flying for the Government of National Accord. Records show he had been on active duty from November 2006 to April 2013 as an enlisted airman who worked as an airspace technician. The Washington Post reports he was not a pilot while in the Air Force and earned his pilot's license following active duty service. He served on the Florida Air National Guard from December 2013 to February 2017.
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