DISPOSITION OF LIBYAN FORCES IN CHAD AND SOUTHERN LIBYA (SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: January 3, 1984
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DISPOSITION OF LIBYAN FORCES IN CHAD
AND SOUTHERN LIBYA SWN
1. SIGNIFICANCE: LIBYAN AND LIBYAN-BACKED DISSIDENT FORCES
REMAINED DEPLOYED IN KEY LOCATIONS IN NORTHERN CHAD AND
CONTINUED TO BE SUPPORTED FROM BASES IN SOUTHERN LIBYA.
LIBYAN GROUND FORCE DEPLOYMENTS AT FADA, FAYA LARGEAU,
OUNIANGA KEBIR, AND GOURO IN NORTHERN CHAD AND SEBHA AND
KUFRA IN SOUTHERN LIBYA EACH CONTAIN AN INTEGRATED FORCE OF
ARMOR AND MECHANIZED UNITS ORGANIZED INTO COMBINED ARMS
FORCES. THE DISPOSITION OF THESE FORCES THROUGH
2. REMARKS: GROUND FORCE ACTIVITY WAS HIGHLIGHTED BY THE
DEPLOYMENT OF A MECHANIZED INFANTRY UNIT FROM KUFRA TO THE
MATAN AS SARRA AREA. (SWN)
AIR ACTIVITY INCLUDED THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT OF FLOGGERIN
AIRCRAFT TO MATAN AS SARRA AIRFIELD
SOUTHERN LIBYA. IMPROVEMENTS TO AIRFIELD FACILITIES IN
NORTHERN CHAD CONTINUED. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FACILITIES ARE
BEING BUILT AT AOZOU AIRFIELD , A TAXIWAY
AND PARKING AREA IS BEING ADDED TO FAYA LARGEAU AIRFIELD
T.rT->? T)nCDAnt;ll AT
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IS DEPICTED ON THIS GRAPHIC. (SWN)
GOURD AIRFIELD ( WHICH PROBABLY FUNCTIONS AS
A NEW RUNWAY. THE NEW RUNWAY AT FADA AIRFIELD (BE
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AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN OBSERVED OPERATING FROM IT. (SWN)
LIBYAN/DISSIDENT UNITS OBSERVED IN NORTHERN CHAD INCLUDED
ELEMENTS OF ONE TANK BATTALION, FOUR COMBINED ARMS FORCE
UNITS, ELEMENTS OF AT LEAST THREE PROBABLE MOTORIZED
INFANTRY/COMMANDO BATTALIONS, TWO TANK COMPANIES, ELEMENTS
OF THREE MECHANIZED INFANTRY COMPANIES, ELEMENTS OF THREE
MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER (MRL) BATTERIES, SIX ARTILLERY
BATTERIES, AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT ELEMENTS. AIR DEFENSE
ASSETS INCLUDED TWO SA-6 BATTERIES, TWO SA-9 BATTERIES, AND
AT LEAST FOUR ZSU-23/4 SELF-PROPELLED ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS.
(SWN)
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NPIC/IEG (1-84)
3 JANUARY 1984
LIBYAN COMBAT AIRCRAFT OBSERVED AT AIRFIELDS IN NORTHERN
CHAD DURING THE WEEK INCLUDED THREE MIRAGE F-1
FIGHTER/BOMBERS, 13 FITTER (SU-22) FIGHTER/BOMBERS (TWO
PARTIALLY DISMANTLED), 16 SF.260 LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT, AND
FOUR HIND ATTACK HELICOPTERS. TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OBSERVED
INCLUDED TWO CURL, ONE F-27, ONE TWIN OTTER, AND FIVE HIP.
(SWN)
FADA CONTINUES TO BE THE SOUTHERNMOST LIBYAN GROUND FORCE
DEPLOYMENT AREA OBSERVED IN NORTHERN CHAD DURING THE
CURRENT CONFLICT. GROUND FORCE ACTIVITY WAS NORMAL;
HOWEVER, THE AREA EAST OF THE AIRFIELD WHERE THE MULTIPLE
ROCKET LAUNCHER BATTERY HAD BEEN DEPLOYED WAS NOT IMAGED.
APPROXIMATELY 15 HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS AND 72 TRUCKS AND
UTILITY VEHICLES WERE DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT
AREA. THE NEW RUNWAY APPEARS TO BE OPERATIONAL BUT NOT IN
USE. FORCES OBSERVED IN THE FADA AREA INCLUDED:
GROUND ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
ONE COMBINED ARMS FORCE
(16 BTR-60 APC AND 8 MEDIUM TANKS)
ELEMENTS OF ONE PROBABLE MOTORIZED INFANTRY/
COMMANDO BATTALION
(AT LEAST 15 TRUCKS AND LAND ROVER-TYPE VEHICLES)
ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY COMPANY
(10 BMP)
AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- NINE SF.260
- ONE TWIN OTTER
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
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NPIC/IEG (1-84)
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AT FAYA LARGEAU --
THE COMBINED ARMS FORCE, AUGMENTED WITH A TANK BATTALION,
AN ADDITIONAL MECHANIZED INFANTRY COMPANY, THREE 122MM
HOWITZER D-30 BATTERIES, AND THREE MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER
BATTERIES REMAINED IN THE AREA. TWO HEAVY-LIFT
TRANSPORTERS AND APPROXIMATELY 240 TRUCKS AND UTILITY
VEHICLES REMAINED DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE TOWN AND IN THE
DEPLOYMENT AREAS. THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF VEHICLES PRESENT
INDICATED THAT A LARGE DISSIDENT FORCE PROBABLY REMAINED
DEPLOYED IN THE AREA. CONSTRUCTION OF THE TAXIWAY AND
PARKING AREA AT FAYA LARGEAU AIRFIELD WAS
CONTINUING BUT SLOWLY. AIR TRANSPORT ACTIVITY REMAINED LOW
WITH ONLY ONE TRANSPORT OBSERVED DURING THE WEEK. FORCES
OBSERVED IN THE FAYA LARGEAU AREA INCLUDED:
GROUND ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- ONE COMBINED ARMS FORCE
(APPROXIMATELY 18 BMP APC AND 11 MEDIUM TANKS)
- ONE TANK BATTALION
(34 MEDIUM TANKS AND ARMORED VEHICLES)
- ONE PROBABLE MOTORIZED INFANTRY/COMMANDO
BATTALION
(AT LEAST 69 TRUCK AND LAND ROVER-TYPE VEHICLES)
- ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY COMPANY
(AT LEAST SIX BTR-60)
- THREE MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER BATTERIES
(ONE WITH FOUR RM-70)
(ONE WITH FOUR BM-21)
(ONE WITH SIX PROBABLE LAND ROVER-MOUNTED 107MM
MRL)
- THREE ARTILLERY BATTERIES
(SIXTEEN 122MM HOWITZER D-30)
- TWO ZSU-23/4 SELF-PROPELLED ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS
AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
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- THREE HIND
- ONE F-27
- ONE HIP
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
AT OUNIANGA KEBIR --
GROUND FORCE ACTIVITY WAS NORMAL. VERY LITTLE ACTIVITY WAS
OBSERVED IN THE TOWN WHICH APPEARED TO STILL BE OCCUPIED BY
LIBYAN/DISSIDENT FORCES. THE 20 FUEL WATER TANK TRUCKS
THAT ARRIVED IN THE AREA BETWEEN
DEPARTED BY APPROXIMATELY 20 HEAVY-L T
TRANSPORTERS AND 35 TRUNKS AND UTILITY VEHICLES WERE
OBSERVED IN THE AREA. AIR TWO HIP
PRESENT ON
GROUND ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
ONE COMBINED ARMS FORCE
(APPROXIMATELY 19 BMP APC AND 10 MEDIUM TANKS)
ONE ARTILLERY BATTERY
(FOUR 122MM HOWITZER D-30)
AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- TWO HIP
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
AT GOURO --
THE GRADED AREA EAST OF THE NORTH"ENDnOFi,tTHE EXISTING
VED AT THE NORTH END OF THE RUNWAY WERE
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NPIC/IEG (1-84)
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APPROXIMATELY 50 TRUCKS AND UTILITY VEHICLES WERE
DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE AREA. LIBYAN/DISSIDENT FORCES
OBSERVED INCLUDED:
GROUND ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- ONE COMBINED ARMS FORCE
(AT LEAST 20 BMP APC AND FOUR MEDIUM TANKS)
- ELEMENTS OF ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY COMPANY
(APPROXIMATELY EIGHT BTR-60)
- ONE ARTILLERY BATTERY
(THREE 122 MM HOWITZER D-30)
AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- TWO SF.260
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
AT OGOUI --
THE LIBYAN/DISSIDENT FORCE DEPLOYMENTS IN THE OGOUI AREA
REMAINED UNCHANGED. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY WAS OBSERVED.
OGOUI IS ONE OF THE TWO DEPLOYMENT AREAS WHERE A COMBINED
ARMS FORCE AUGMENTATION HAS NOT BEEN OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 37 TRUCKS AND UTILITY VEHICLES WERE
DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE AREA. LIBYAN/DISSIDENT FORCES
OBSERVED INCLUDED:
GROUND ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- ELEMENTS OF ONE PROBABLE MOTORIZED INFANTRY/
COMMANDO BATTALION
(28 TRUCKS AND LAND ROVER-TYPE VEHICLES)
- ELEMENTS OF ONE TANK COMPANY
(SEVEN MEDIUM TANKS)
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AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- FIVE SF.260
- ONE HIND
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
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NO UNUSUAL AIR ACTIVITY WAS OBSERVED AND CONSTRUCTION
CONTINUED ON THE AIRFIELD SUPPORT FACILITIES. A NEW AREA
WAS BEING GRADED ADJACENT TO THE TURN AROUND LOOP AT THE
SOUTH END OF THE RUNWAY IN ADDITION TO CONTINUED WORK
BEING DONE ON OTHER NEW SUPPORT AREAS. NO CHANGE WAS
OBSERVED IN THE GROUND FORCES DEPLOYMENTS.
LIBYAN/DISSIDENT FORCES OBSERVED INCLUDED:
GROUND ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- ONE TANK COMPANY
(12 MEDIUM TANKS)
- ONE ARTILLERY BATTERY
(FIVE 130MM FIELD GUN M-46)
AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- THREE MIRAGE F-1
- 13 FITTER (SU-22)
- TWO CURL
- TWO HIP
AIR DEFENSE --
- TWO SA-6 BATTERIES
- TWO SA-9 BATTERIES
- TWO ZSU-23/4 SELF-PROPELLED ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS
ELECTRONIC ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
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- ONE FLAT FACE RADAR
- ONE SPOON REST D RADAR
- ONE SPOON REST A RADAR
- ONE RSBN-4
- ONE VORTAC SITE
- ONE DOMSAT STATION
NPIC/IEG (1-84)
3 JANUARY 1984
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
ACTIVITY IN SOUTHERN LIBYA
GROUND ACTIVITY WAS HIGHLIGHTED BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF A
BTR-60 - EQUIPPED MECHANIZED INFANTRY UNIT FROM KUFRA TO
THE MATAN AS SARRA AREA. AIR ACTIVITY OBSERVED INCLUDED
THE DEPLOYMENT OF A FLOGGER TO MATAN AS SARRA AIRFIELD
(SWN)
MAJOR ELEMENTS OF ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY UNIT,
CONSISTING OF AT LEAST 14 BTR-60, 35 SUPPORT VEHICLES,
AND 15 HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS HAD LEFT THE KUFRA AREA BY
AND DEPLOYED TO THE MATAN AS SARRA AREA NEAR
MATAN AS SARRA MILITARY CAMP 1 THE
REMAINING ELEMENTS OF THIS UNIT REMAINED BIVOUACKED AT AL
JAWF MILITARY INSTALLATION NW ? ONE 130MM
FIELD GUN M-46 BATTERY AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT VEHICLES
REMAINED PARKED IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST OF AL JAWF
MILITARY INSTALLATION NW WHERE THEY HAD ARRIVED BY
WHERE THEY HAD DEPARTED BETWEEN ONE
COMBINED ARMS FORCE REMAINED GARRISONED AT KUFRA MILITARY
FACILITY SW ( NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY WAS
OBSERVED AT THE OTHER INS LATIONS IN THE KUFRA AREA
THAT ARE PROBABLY INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING LIBYAN
OPERATIONS IN CHAD. APPROXIMATELY 300 TRUCKS, POL/TANKER
TRUCKS, AND LAND ROVER-TYPE VEHICLES WERE OBSERVED AT SIX
INSTALLATIONS. LIBYAN FORCES OBSERVED AROUND KUFRA
INCLUDED:
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- ONE COMBINED ARMS FORCE
(17 BTR-60 APC AND 11 MEDIUM TANKS)
- ELEMENTS OF ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY UNIT
(EIGHT BTR-60 APC)
- ONE ARTILLERY BATTERY
(SIX 130MM FIELD GUN M-46)
- 11 FLOGGER
- 14 TO 15 FISHBED
- THREE SF.260
- ONE C-130
- TWO G.222T
- FOUR TO FIVE CURL
- ONE SUPER FRELON
- ONE TO TWO HIP
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
GROUND AND AIR ACTIVITY IN THE SEBHA AREA WAS NORMAL.
ONE COMBINED ARMS FORCE REMAINED GARRISONED AT SEBHA ARMY
BARRACKS , WHICH IS PROBABLY THE MAJOR
GROUND FACILITY IN THIS AREA SUPPORTING OPERATIONS IN
CHAD. APPROXIMATELY 18 HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS, AT LEAST
400 TRUCKS, POL/WATER TRUCKS, AND 58 LAND ROVER-TYPE
VEHICLES WERE OBSERVED AT THE SIX INSTALLATIONS IN THE
SEBHA AREA THAT PROBABLY SUPPORT LIBYAN OPERATIONS IN
CHAD. FOUR BLINDER REMAINED DEPLOYED AT SEBHA AIRFIELD
LIBYAN FORCES OBSERVED INCLUDED:
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- ONE COMBINED ARMS FORCE
(26 BMP APC AND 12 MEDIUM TANKS)
- ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY UNIT
(17 BTR-60 APC)
- ONE MRL BATTERY
(SIX BM-21 MRL)
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- FOUR BLINDER
- 18 TO 19 FOXBAT
- TWO TO THREE SF.260
- THREE F.27
- FOUR TO SIX CURL
- TWO CH-47
- TWO TO FOUR TWI
- ONE CANDID (DAM
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FLOGGER, THE AIRFIELD, WHICH IS IN THE MID-STAGES OF
CONSTRUCTION, IS NOT CAPABLE OF HANDLING LARGE AND
SUSTAINED FLOGGER OPERATIONS AT THIS TIME. THE MAIN
RUNWAY HAS YET TO BE COMPLETELY GRADED AND IS IN THE
MID-STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION. ONLY THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY,
WHICH IS STILL BEING CONSTRUCTED, IS CAPABLE OF LAUNCHING
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AND RECOVERING AIRCRAFT. HELICOPTERS; HOWEVER, CONTINUED
TO OPERATE OUT OF THE LANDING STRIP AT NEARBY MATAN AS
SARRA MILITARY CAMP 1 . ONE 130MM FIELD
.GUN M-46 BATTERY AND ASSOCIATED VEHICLES REMAINED AT
'MILITARY CAMP 1. LIBYAN FORCES OBSERVED INCLUDED:
GROUND ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY UNIT
(14 BTR-60 APC, 15 HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS, AND
35 SUPPORT VEHICLES)
- ONE ARTILLERY BATTERY
(SIX 130MM FIELD GUN M-46)
AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- ONE FLOGGER
- ONE SF.260
- ONE HIND
- FIVE HIP (AT THE-MILITARY CAMP)
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/03/02: CIA-RDP84TO0171 R000301200001-6 ,