In August 2020, a report by "BBC" stated that it uncovered evidence confirming that the UAE-operated drones killed 26 cadets in January 2020, at a military academy in Tripoli. An investigation by BBC Africa Eye and BBC Arabic Documentaries revealed that a Chinese Blue Arrow 7 missile was used in the strike. Besides, the sophisticated weapon was fired using the UAE-operated Wing Loong II drone, which were solely being operated from the Emirates’ Al-Khadim air base in Libya, during that time.