LIBYA: Maltese ‘selling’ Libyan fighter jets

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Who knew the Maltese had such a dark sense of humor?

A prankster in Malta is ‘auctioning off’ the two French-made Libyan fighter jets that landed on the small island nation Monday on a local classifieds website called Malta Park.

The two pilots have reportedly sought asylum in Malta after they refused orders to bomb protesters who had taken over the Libyan city of Benghazi.

The ad describes the two Mirage fighter jets as being in ‘excellent condition’ with ‘power steering, central locking, electric windows, fluffy pink dice and custom Muammar Gaddafi bobblehead figurine.’

‘Pilots not included,’ it added.

-- Meris Lutz in Beirut