DISPOSITION OF LIBYAN FORCES IN CHAD (SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: September 2, 1983
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NPIC/IEG (9/83)
2 SEPTEMBER 1983
DISPOSITION OF LIBYAN FORCES IN CHAD (SWN)
1.1 SIGNIFICANCE: LIBYAN AND LIBYAN-BACKED DISSIDENT FORCES
HAVE CONTINUED TO OCCUPY KEY LOCATIONS IN NORTHERN CHAD.
THESE INCLUDED NEW FORCE DEPLOYMENTS OR REDEPLOYMENTS
DURING THE PAST WEEK, AS WELL AS THE CONTINUED OCCUPATION
AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORCES AT PREVIOUS DEPLOYMENT AREAS.
(SWN)
2.! REMARKS: LIBYAN MILITARY UNITS THAT HAVE BEEN SEEN IN
NORTHERN CHAD ON IMAGERY INCLUDED
ELEMENTS OF FOUR MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALIONS (NONE WITH
THE USUAL FULL COMPLEMENT OF 40 ARMORED VEHICLES), ONE
MOTORIZED INFANTRY BATTALION, ELEMENTS OF ONE PROBABLE
MOTORIZED INFANTRY/COMMANDO BATTALION, TWO TANK COMPANIES,
FOUR SMALL TANK UNITS, ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY COMPANY AND
ONE SMALL MECHANIZED INFANTRY UNIT (PLATOON), ONE
CONFIRMED AND ONE POSSIBLE BM-21 MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER
(MRL) BATTERY, TWO 122MM HOWITZER D-30 BATTERIES, THREE
130MM FIELD GUN M-46 BATTERIES,. AND ELEMENTS OF SIX
HEAVY-LIFT BATTALIONS. AIR DEFENSE ASSETS INCLUDED TWO
DEPLOYED SA-6 BATTERIES, ONE PROBABLE SA-9 BATTERY, AND
THREE ZSU-23/4 (TWO PROBABLE) SELF-PROPELLED ANTIAIRCRAFT
GUNS (SPAAG). COMBAT AIRCRAFT DEPLOYED IN NORTHERN CHAD
INCLUDE SIX MIRAGE F-1, 23 FITTER, 15 SF.260 LIGHT-STRIKE
AIRCRAFT, AND FIVE HIND. (SWN)
COVERAGES
A LIBYAN GROUND FORCE UNIT WAS NEWLY OBSERVED IN THE FADA
AREA THIS IS THE SOUTHERNMOST LOCATION IN
CHAD THAT LIBYAN GROUND FORCES HAVE BEEN SEEN DURING THIS
CURRENT CONFLICT. LIBYAN FORCES SEEN IN THE FADA AREA ON
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2 SEPTEMBER 1983
- ELEMENTS OF ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION
(AT LEAST 13 BTR-60 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS
(APC))
- ONE SMALL TANK UNIT
(FOUR T-54/55 TANKS)
- ONE POSSIBLE BM-21 MRL BATTERY
(THREE POSSIBLE BM-21 (MRL)
- ELEMENTS OF ONE HEAVY-LIFT BATTALION
(14 TRANSPORTERS)
- TWO ANTIAIRCRAFT HEAVY MACHINEGUNS
- LOGISTICS UNIT
(AT LEAST 40 TRUCKS)
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
THERE HAS BEEN A DECREASE AND SUBSEQUENT AUGMENTATION IN
LIBYAN/LIBYAN-BACKED DISSIDENT FORCES IN THE FAYA LARGEAU
AREA THIRTY-THREE HEAVY-LIFT 25X1
TRANSPORTERS AND ONE 122MM HOWITZER D-30 BATTERY DEPARTED
ONE HEAVY-LIFT BATTALION (24 TRANSPORTERS), 25X1
TWO MEDIUM TANKS, 75 LAND ROVER-TYPE TRUCKS, AND AT LEAST
75 TRUCKS WERE NEWLY DEPLOYED LIBYAN GROUND 25X1
FORCES SEEN ON PARTIAL COVERAGE OF FAYA LARGEAU 25X1
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GROUND ORDER OF BATTLE --
- ELEMENTS OF ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION
(AT LEAST 18 PROBABLE BTR-60 APC AND ARMORED
VEHICLES)
- ONE MOTORIZED INFANTRY BATTALION
(50 LAND ROVER-TYPE TRUCKS AND 30 TRUCKS)
- ONE SMALL TANK UNIT
(FIVE MEDIUM TANKS)
- TWO 122MM HOWITZER D-30 BATTERIES
(SIX GUNS)
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ONE BM-21 MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER (MRL) BATTERY
(FOUR MRL)
ONE HEAVY-LIFT BATTALION
(2.4 TRANSPORTERS)
LOGISTICS UNIT
AIR ORDER OF BATTLE --
- FOUR HIND ATTACK HELICOPTERS
- ONE HIP HELICOPTER
-.ONE TWIN OTTER TRANSPORT
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
ONE BMP-EQUIPPED MECHANIZED INFANTY BATTALION WAS DEPLOYED
AT OUNIANGA KEBIR. THIS UNIT HAD BEEN AUGMENTED WITH
ADDITIONAL BMP HOWEVER. MOST OF THE 25X1
BTR-60 PRESENT AT OUNIANGA KEBIR HAD 25X1
DEPARTED. FIFTEEN PROBABLE BMP ON HEAV - TRANSPORTERS
AND ONE TANK COMPANY ARRIVED 25X1
MILITARY FORCES OBSERVED ON COVERAGE 25X1
ELEMENTS OF ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION
(32 PROBABLE BMP APC)
ONE BTR-60 COMPANY
(12 BTR-60)
ONE TANK COMPANY
(13 MEDIUM TANKS)
ONE 130MM FIELD GUN M-46 BATTERY
(SIX GUNS)
ELEMENTS OF TWO HEAVY-LIFT BATTALIONS
(45 TRANSPORTERS)
LOGISTICS UNIT
(AT LEAST 50 TRUCKS)
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- FOUR SF.260 LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT
- ONE G.222 TRANSPORT
- TWO HIP HELICOPTERS
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
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NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE WAS NOTED IN THE DISPOSITION OF
LIBYAN FORCES IN THE GOURO AREA. RESUPPLY ACTIVITY WAS
OBSERVED WITH THE ARRIVAL OF TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT AT THE
AIRFIELD. LIBYAN FORCES SEEN ON COVERAGE
INCLUDED:
- ELEMENTS OF ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION
(30 BMP)
- ONE SMALL TANK UNIT
(FOUR MEDIUM TANKS)
- ONE BTR-60 PLATOON
(FIVE BTR-60 APC)
- ONE 130MM FIELD GUN M-46 BATTERY
(FIVE GUNS)
- ELEMENTS OF TWO HEAVY-LIFT BATTALIONS
(52 TRANSPORTERS)
- LOGISTICS UNIT
(35 TRUCKS)
- ONE L-100 TRANSPORT
- ONE TWIN OTTER TRANSPORT
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
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2 SEPTEMBER 1983
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE WAS NOTED IN THE DISPOSITION OF
LIBYAN GROUND FORCE UNITS IN THE OGOUI AREA. UNITS
REMAINED DEPLOYED SOUTH OF THE AIRFIELD AND IN THE HILLS
TO THE NORTH OF THE AIRFIELD. LIBYAN FORCES SEEN ON
COVERAGE INCLUDED:
GROUND ORDER OF BATTLE --
- ELEMENTS OF ONE PROBABLE MOTORIZED
INFANTRY/COMMANDO BATTALION
(18 LAND ROVER-TYPE VEHICLES AND FOUR TRUCKS)
- ONE SMALL TANK UNIT
(THREE MEDIUM TANKS)
- LOGISTICS UNIT
(30 TRUCKS)
- SIX HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS
- SIX SF.260 LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT
- TWO HIND ATTACK HELICOPTER
- ONE CH-47 TRANSPORT HELICOPTER
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY AT AOZOU AIRFIELD
INCLUDED THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE TWO SA-6 BATTERIES AND THE
DEPARTURE OF EIGHT HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS. ONE SPOON
REST D RADAR WAS NEWLY IDENTIFIED. LIBYAN FORCES OBSERVED
INCLUDED:
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SIX MIRAGE F-1 FIGHTER/BOMBERS
23 FITTER (SU-22) FIGHTER/BOMBERS
FIVE SF.260 LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT
TWO HIP HELICOPTERS
ONE TANK COMPANY
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2 SEPTEMBER 1983
(12 TANKS)
ONE 130MM FIELD GUN
(FIVE GUNS)
- TWO
SA-6 BATTERIES
- ONE
PROBABLE SA-9 BATTERY
- ONE
CONFIRMED ZSU-23/4 AND TWO PROBABLE ZSU-23/4
SPAAG
- ONE
FLAT FACE AIR WARNING RADAR
- ONE
SPOON REST A AIR WARNING RADAR
- ONE
SPOON REST D AIR WARNING RADAR
- ONE
RSBN-4 NAVIGATIONAL AID
- ONE
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS STATION
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
3. BE NONE, COORDINATES NONE (U)
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