LIBYA-CHAD CONFLICT

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 20, 2012
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• Publication Date: August 20, 1983
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LIBYA-CHAD CONFLICT
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(5 PART GRAPHIC)
1. SIGNIFICANCE: IN CHAD, LIBYAN FORCES CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE
DEFENSES AT OUNIANGA KEBIR. FORCE CONSOLIDATION, LOGISTICAL
ACTIVITY, AND THE INTRODUCTION OF PROBABLE LIBYAN AIR DEFENSE
ASSETS ARE OBSERVED AT FAYA LARGEAU. IN LIBYA, THE HIGH LEVEL
OF HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORT ACTIVITY CONTINUES AT TAJURA (GRAPHIC 1
OF 5). (SWN)
2. REMARKS:
AT OUNIANCA KEBIR OLD AIRFIELDI I MAJOR ELEMENTS 25X1
OF ONE BMP ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER (APC)-EQUIPPED MECHANIZED
INFANTRY (MECF1 INF) BATTALION (BN) AND ONE PROBABLE TANK BN ARE
STILL DEPLOYED AROUND THE AIRFIELD. ONLY MINOR REPOSITIONINC
HAS OCCURRED SIX OF THE TEN 130MM FIELD GUNS 25X1
M-46 WHICH ARRIVED ARE DEPLOYED NORTH OF THE 25X1
AIRFIELD (GRAPHIC 2 OF 5). FIVE OF THE GUNS ARE ORIENTED SOUTH
AND THE SIXTH IS ORIENTED NORTH. ELEMENTS OF THE BMP
AFC-EQUIPPED MECH INF COMPANY ON TRANSLOADERS HAVE 25X1
BEEN OFFLOADED. NUMEROUS HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS AND TRUCKS
ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE AREA. AIRCRAFT INCLUDE SIX SF.260
LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT AND TWO HIP HELICOPTERS. NO SIGNIFICANT
ITT.TTAPV Y IS OBSERVED IN CUNIANGA KEBIR COMPLEX 25X1
(SWN)
ONE PROBABLE ZSU-23/4 SELF-PROPELLED HEAVY ANTIAIRCRAFT MACHINE
GUN (NOT ON GRAPHIC) IS IN A REVETMENT JUST WEST OF FAYA
LARGEAU AIRFIELD THIS IS THE FIRST 25X1
IDENTIFICATION OF PROBABLE ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS IN THE FAYA
LARCEAU AREA. (SWN)
LIBYAN/DISSIDENT FORCES CONTINUE RESUPPLY AND CONSOLIDATION IN
THE VICINITY OF FAYA LARGEAU AIRFIELD. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
ARE OBSERVED ONE C-130 MEDIUM TRANSPORT 25X1
AIRCRAFT, AND TWO HIP AND THREE HIND (ONE HIND NOT ON GRAPHIC)
HELICOPTERS ARE PRESENT. ONLY THREE MEDIUM HELICOPTERS WERE
HERE (GRAPHIC 3 OF 5). (SWN) 25X1
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NPIC/PEG (8/83)
(5 PART GRAPHIC)
AT FAYA LARGEAU AIRFIELD, THERE IS AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF
EMPTY ANT) TPAr7 HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED SINCE 25X1
THIS ACTIVITY MAY SUPPORT TRANSSHIPMENT OF
ELEMENTS OF A MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION. NINETEEN
HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS ARE IN CONVOY ON THE WEST EDGE OF TOWN,
AND THE TRANSPORT TRAILERS APPEAR TO BE EMPTY (GRAPHIC 4
OF 5). NINE HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS ARE IN THE AREA WHERE 25
EMPTY TRANSPORTERS WERE OBSERVED HOWEVER, 25X1
SIX OF THE REMAINING TRANSPORTERS APPEAR TO BE UPLOADED WITH
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT- RS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN,
WHICH WERE EMPTY APPEAR TO BE UPLOADED WITH 25X1
VEHICLES/EQUIPMEN'T'. ELEMENTS OF ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY
BATTALION, INCLUDING CNE HOWITZER BATTERY ON THE WEST SIDE OF
TOWN HAVE PROBABLY DEPARTED. (SWN) 25X1
AT LEAST 12 TRUCKS HAVE ARRIVED IN THE I N SALAL
MILITARY GARRISON THE
INCREASE IS PROBABLY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF FRENCH FORCES.
(SWN)
THE HIGH LEVEL OF HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORT ACTIVITY CONTINUES AT
TAJUPA BARRACKS A VEHICLE STORAGE AREA AT 25X1
LEAST 70 HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS ARE IN CONVOY ON THE MAIN
ROADS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE INSTALLATION (GRAPHIC 5 OF 5).
APPROXIMATELY 30 HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS WERE IN THE SAME AREA
(SWN) 25X1
3. BE N/A, COORDINATES N/A
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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