INCREASED SECURITY AT QADHAFI'S HEADQUARTERS TARABULUS BKS BDE A BN HQ, LIBYA (SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: December 16, 1983
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(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Attachment to Z-14445-83
NPIC/IEG (12-83)
16 DECEMBER 1983
INCREASED SECURITY AT QADHAFI'S HEADQUARTERS
TARABULUS E7 EDE A LIBYA SWN
1. SIGNIFICANCE: INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES WERE OBSERVED AT
COL. MOHAMMAR QADHAFI'S HEADQUARTERS IN TARABULUS, LIBYA.
(SWN)
2. REMARKS: INCREASED PHYSICAL SECURITY MEASURES WERE OBSERVED
COL. MOHAMMAR QADHAFI'S HEADQUARTERS AND LIVING COMPLEX AT
TARABULUS BARRACKS BRIGADE AND BATTALION HEAD UARTERS IN
NORTHWEST TARABULUS ROADBLOCKS AND
BARRIERS HAVE BEEN PLACED ACROSS ALL ROADS LEADING INTO THE
FACILITY AND SEVERAL ARMORED VEHICLES AND AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS
WERE DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. (SWN)
AT LEAST SIX BARRIERS (GRAPHIC 1) CONTAINING WHAT APPEARS TO
BE FILLED BARRELS BLOCKED VARIOUS ROADS LEADING INTO THE
COMPOUND AND LARGE, PROBABLE CONCRETE BLOCKS HAD BEEN PLACED
IN MAZE FASHION ALONG INTERIOR ROADS AT FOUR MAJOR ENTRANCES
(GRAPHIC 2, TWO NOT ON GRAPHIC). EQUIPMENT OBSERVED INCLUDE
TWO DEPLOYED SA-8 SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE TLARS (GRAPHIC 1),
ONE ZSU 23/4 SELF-PROPELLED ANTIAIRCRAFT GUN, SEVERAL ZPU-4
ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS, AND AT LEAST NINE TANKS AND ARMORED
PERSONNEL CARRIERS. ONE OF THE ROADBLOCKS WAS PRESENT AS
EARLY AS 24 NOVEMBER. HOWEVER, NONE WERE PRESENT ON 8
NOVEMBER. THE SA-8 TLARS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED IN THE FACILITY
SINCE MID-SUMMER 1983. (SWN)
TARABULUS BARRACKS BRIGADE AND BATTALION HEADQUARTERS IS A
HEAVILY FORTIFIED GARRISON WITH NUMEROUS TANK BUNKERS,
UNDERGROUND STORAGE FACILITIES, AND GROUND FORCE UNITS.
UNITS GARRISONED AT THE INSTALLATION INCLUDED ONE T-72 TANK
BATTALION, ONE BM-21 MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER BATTALION, ONE
BMP-EQUIPPED MECHANIZED INFANTRY COMPANY, AND ONE AIR DEFENSE
uNTT CONTAINING SA-8, SA-9. AND ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS. (SWN)
COORDINATES 32-52-28N 013-10-07E (S)
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