This video shows a Libyan military jet shot down by rebels in 2011

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Title: This video shows a Libyan military jet shot down by rebels in 2011
URL: https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.32483TD
Publisher: AFP
Date published: March 3, 2022
Description:

A video of a plane engulfed in flames and falling from the sky has been viewed more than 1.5 million times in social media posts that claim it shows a Russian fighter jet shot down by Ukrainian forces in February 2022. In reality, the video predates the Russian invasion of Ukraine and shows a Libyan jet targeted by rebels in 2011.