DISPOSITION OF LIBYAN FORCES IN CHAD (SANITIZED)

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 25, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 18, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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I PROBABLE MOTORIZED INFANTRY BATTALION
I HEAVY-LIFT BATTALION
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1 BM-21 MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER BATTERY
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3 HIND HELICOPTER
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ELEMENTS OF TWO MECHANIZED
ELEMENTS OF A TANK COMPANY
10 130MM FIELD GUN M-46
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NPIC/IEG (8/83)
13 AUGUST 1983
DISPOSITION OF LIBYAN FORCES IN CHAD (SWN)
valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
SINCE LATE JULY, LIBYAN
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LIBYAN LOGISTICAL RESUPPLY TRANSPORT FLIGHTS TO
LIBYAN-BACKED DISSIDENT-HELD TOWNS IN NORTHERN CHAD COULD
SIGNIFICANCE: THE DISPOSITION OF LIBYAN GROUND AND AIR
FORCES NORTHERN CHAD IS DEPICTED ON
THIS MAP GRAPHIC. (SWN)
REMARKS: THE CONFLICT BETWEEN LIBYAN/LIBYAN-BACKED
DISSIDENT FORCES-AND CHADIAN GOVERNMENT FORCES ESCALATED
WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF LIBYAN MECHANIZED AND MOTORIZED
INFANTRY UNITS IN LATE JULY. PRIOR TO THAT TIME ONLY
AND ARE CURRENTLY 420 NM NORTHEAST OF THE CAPITAL,
NDJAMENA. (SWN)
GROUND FORCE UNITS HAVE PUSHED AS FAR SOUTH AS FAYA LARGEAU
(THE FOLLOWING LIBYAN GROUND FORCES IN
CHAD--ELEMENTS OF THREE MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALIONS, ONE
PROBABLE MOTORIZED INFANTRY BATTALION, ELEMENTS OF TWO TANK
COMPANIES, ELEMENTS OF THREE HEAVY-LIFT BATTALIONS, TEN
130MM FIELD GUN M-46, TWO 122MM HOWITZER D-30 BATTERIES,
AND ONE BM-21 MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER BATTERY. LIBYAN
COMBAT AIRCRAFT IN CHAD INCLUDE SEVEN MIRAGE F-1
FIGHTER/BOMBERS, 23 FITTER FIGHTER/BOMBERS, 20 SF.260
LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT, NINE HIND ATTACK HELICOPTERS, AND
THREE HIP HELICOPTERS. (SWN)
ANTITTRYAN-RACKED DISSIDENT FORCES RECAPTURED FAYA T.ARCFAII
LIBYAN MILITARY FORCES, WHICH HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED ON
IMAGERY, ARE DEPLOYED IN NORTHERN CHAD AT FAYA LARGEAU,
OUNIANGA KEBIR, OGOUI, AND AOZOU. THE PRIMARY LIBYAN
GROUND FORCE DEPLOYMENT IN CHAD IS AT FAYA LARGEAU. LIBYAN
LIBYAN MILITARY FORCES PRESENT
INCLUDED ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION, ONE PROBABLE
MOTORIZED INFANTRY BATTALION, ONE HEAVY-LIFT BATTALION, TWO
122MM HOWITZER D-30 BATTERIES, ONE BM-21 MULTIPLE ROCKET
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DISPOSITION OF LIBYAN FORCES IN CHAD (SWN)
THIS MAP GRAPHIC. (SWN)
18 AUGUST 1983
SIGNIFICANCE: THE DISPOSITION OF LIBYAN GROUND AND AIR
FORCES IN THERN CHAD THROUGH IS DEPICTED ON
LIBYAN-BACKED DISSIDENT-HELD TOWNS IN NORTHERN CHAD COULD
REMARKS: THE CONFLICT BETWEEN LIBYAN/LIBYAN-BACKED
DISSIDENT FORCES AND CHADIAN GOVERNMENT FORCES ESCALATED
WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF LIBYAN MECHANIZED AND MOTORIZED
INFANTRY UNITS IN LATE JULY. PRIOR TO THAT TIME ONLY
LIBYAN LOGISTICAL RESUPPLY TRANSPORT FLIGHTS TO
SINCE LATE JULY, LIBYAN
AND ARE CURRENTLY 420 NM NORTHEAST OF THE CAPITAL,
NDJAMENA. (SWN)
GROUND FORCE UNITS HAVE PUSHED AS I FAR SOUTH AS FAYA LARGEAU
THE FOLLOWING LIBYAN GROUND FORCES IN
CHAD--ELEMENTS OF THREE MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALIONS, ONE
PROBABLE MOTORIZED INFANTRY BATTALION, ELEMENTS OF TWO TANK
COMPANIES, ELEMENTS OF THREE HEAVY-LIFT BATTALIONS, TEN
130MM FIELD GUN M-46, TWO 122MM HOWITZER D-30 BATTERIES,
AND ONE BM-21 MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER BATTERY. LIBYAN
COMBAT AIRCRAFT IN CHAD INCLUDE SEVEN MIRAGE F-1
FIGHTER/BOMBERS, 23 FITTER FIGHTER/BOMBERS, 20 SF.260
LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT, NINE HIND ATTACK HELICOPTERS, AND
THREE HIP HELICOPTERS. (SWN)
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LIBYAN MILITARY FORCES, WHICH HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED ON
IMAGERY, ARE DEPLOYED IN NORTHERN CHAD AT FAYA LARGEAU,
OUNIANGA KEBIR, OGOUI, AND AOZOU. THE PRIMARY LIBYAN
GROUND FORCE DEPLOYMENT IN CHAD IS AT FAYA LARGEAU. LIBYAN
AND KED DISSIDENT FORCES RECAPTURED FAYA LARGEAU
LIBYAN MILITARY FORCES PRESENT 25X11
INCLUDED ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION, ONE PROBABLE
MOTORIZED INFANTRY BATTALION, ONE HEAVY-LIFT BATTALION, TWO
122MM HOWITZER D-30 BATTERIES, ONE BM-21 MULTIPLE ROCKET
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work.
Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered
tvalid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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ELEMENTS 1 TWO MECHANIZED
INFANTRY BATTALIONS
ELEMENTS OF A TANK COMPANY
10 130MM FIELD GUN M46
HEAVY-LIFT BATTALIONS
ELEMENTS OF TWO
AOB
6 SF.269 LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT
3 HIP HELICOPTER
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ELEMENTS I A TANK COMPANY
AOB
7 SF.260 LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT
4 HIND HELICOPTER
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I MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION
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PROBABLE MOTORIZED INFANTRY BATTALI
0-30 BATTERIES
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AOB
3 HIND HELICOPTER
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