DISPOSITION OF LIBYAN FORCES IN CHAD (SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: September 16, 1983
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Attachment to Z-13978/83
'. NPIC/IEG (9/83)
16 SEPTEMBER 1983
DISPOSITION,nF LIBYAN FORCES IN CHAD (SWN)
SIGNIFICANCE: LIBYAN AND LIBYAN-BACKED DISSIDENT FORCES
CONTINUE TO OCCUPY KEY LOCATIONS IN NORTHERN CHAD AND ARE
CONSOLIDATING THEIR POSITIONS AT THESE LOCATIONS. THE
DISPOSITION OF THESE FORCES THROUGH IS
DEPICTED ON THIS GRAPHIC. (SWN)
REMARKS: LIBYAN MILITARY UNITS THAT HAVE BEEN SEEN IN
NORTHERN CHAD ON IMAGERY INCLUDED
ELEMENTS OF FIVE 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, THREE TANK
COMPANIES, FOUR SMALL TANK UNITS, THREE BM-21 MULTIPLE
ROCKET LAUNCHER (MRL) BATTERIES, THREE 122MM HOWITZER D-30
BATTERIES, THREE 130MM FIELD GUN M-46 BATTERIES, ELEMENTS
OF SIX HEAVY-LIFT BATTALIONS, AND FIVE LOGISTICS UNITS.
AIR DEFENSE ASSETS INCLUDED TWO.DEPLOYED SA-6 BATTERIES,
ONE SA-9 BATTERY, AND TWO ZSU-23/4 SELF-PROPELLED
ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS (SPAAG). (SWN)
LIBYAN COMBAT AIRCRAFT DEPLOYED IN NORTHERN CHAD INCLUDED
SIX MIRAGE F-1 FIGHTER/BOMBERS, 24 FITTER (SU-22)
FIGHTER/BOMBERS, 14 SF.260 LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT, AND SIX
HIND ATTACK HELICOPTERS. THE COUNTS OF SF.260 AIRCRAFT
FLUCTUATED AT SOME OF THESE AREAS INDICATING SOME MOVEMENT
OF THESE AIRCRAFT BETWEEN AIRFIELDS. (SWN)
LIBYAN/DISSIDENT FORCES SEEN IN THE FADA AREA ON COVERAGE
IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN OBSERVED
THE SOUTHERNMOST LIBYAN GROUND FORCE DEPLOYMENT OBSERVED
IN NORTHERN CHAD DURING THIS CURRENT CONFLICT IS IN THE
FADA AREA. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE FORCE STRUCTURE
INCLUDED:
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valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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GROUND ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- ELEMENTS OF ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION
(AT LEAST 18 BTR-60 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS).
- ONE SMALL TANK UNIT
(SIX T-54/55 TANKS)
- ONE PROBABLE BM-21 MRL BATTERY
(THREE PROBABLE AND ONE POSSIBLE BM-21.MRL)
- ELEMENTS OF ONE HEAVY-LIFT BATTALION
(14 TRANSPORTERS)
- LOGISTICS UNITS
(AT LEAST 40 TRUCKS)
AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE--
THREE SF.260 LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
AT FAYA LARGEAU --
THERE HAS BEEN AN AUGMENTATION TO PREVIOUSLY DEPLOYED
LIBYAN/LIBYAN-BACKED DISSIDENT FORCES IN THE FAYA LARGEAU
AREA. FOURTEEN BMP ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) WERE
IDENTIFIED INDICATING AN ADDITIONAL
MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION HAD DEPLOYED TO THIS AREA.
AN ADDITIONAL 13 BTR-60 APC HAD ALSO ARRIVED ON TRANSPORTS
THE DISPOSITION OF THE BTR-601MECHANIZED
INFANTRY ELEMENT WHICH HAD BEEN AT FAYA LARGEAU
COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. (THE ENTIRE FAYA LARGEAU .
Attachment to Z-13978/83
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16 SEPTEMBER 1983
COMPLEX HAS NOT BEEN IMAGED RECENTLY.) OTHER ACTIVITY
INCLUDED THE DEPLOYMENT OF A NEW TANK COMPANY (AT LEAST 9
TANKS), AN ADDITIONAL BM-21 MRL.BATTERY, AND AN ADDITIONAL
122MM D-30 HOWITZER BATTERY. LIBYAN/DISSIDENT FORCES SEEN
ON COVERAGE OF FAYA LARGEAU INCLUDED:
GROUND ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- ELEMENTS OF TWO MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALIONS
(13 BTR-60 APC AND 14 BMP APC)
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NPIC/IEG (9/83)
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- ONE MOTORIZED INFANTRY BATTALION
(AT LEAST 50 LAND ROVER-TYPE VEHICLES, AND 30
TRUCKS)
- ONE TANK COMPANY
(AT LEAST NINE TANKS)
- ONE SMALL TANK UNIT
(FIVE TANKS)
- TWO BM-21 MRL BATTERY
(SIX MRL)
- THREE 122MM HOWITZER D-30 BATTERIES
'x"(12 GUNS)
- ELEMENTS OF TWO HEAVY-LIFT BATTALION
(24 TRANSPORTERS)
LOGISTICS UNIT
AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- FOUR HIND ATTACK HELICOPTERS
- ONE HIP HELICOPTER
- ONE TWIN OTTER TRANSPORT
- ONE C-130 TRANSPORT
- ONE F-27 TRANSPORT
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
AT OUNIANGA KEBIR --
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN THE GROUND
FORCES IN THE OUNIANGA KEBIR AREA. CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN
OBSERVED INCLUDE A DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF HEAVY-LIFT
TRANSPORTERS IN THE AREA. IN ADDITION, THE BTR-60 COMPANY
THAT HAD BEEN OBSERVED IN THIS AREA COULD NOT BE
IDENTIFIED FROM AVAILABLE IMAGERY. CHANGES IN THE AIR
ORDER-OF-BATTLE INCLUDED THE DEPARTURE OF THE FOUR SF.260
LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT THAT HAD BEEN DEPLOYED AT THIS
AIRFIELD, A FLUCTUATION IN THE NUMBER OF HELICOPTERS
PRESENT, AND AIR TRANSPORT RESUPPLY ACTIVITY.
LIBYAN/DISSIDENT MILITARY FORCES OBSERVED
INCLUDED:
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GROUND ORDER OF BATTLE --
- ELEMENTS OF ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION
(AT LEAST 21 PROBABLE BMP APC)
- ONE TANK COMPANY
(12 MEDIUM TANKS)
- ONE 130MM.FIELD GUN M-46 BATTERY
(SIX GUNS)
- ELEMENTS. OF ONE HEAVY-LIFT BATTALION
(21 TRANSPORTERS)
- LOGISTICS UNIT
(AT LEAST 50 TRUCKS)
AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE --
- ONE HIP HELICOPTER
- ONE CURL TRANSPORT
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE DISPOSITION OF LIBYAN FORCES IN
THE GOURO AREA INCLUDED THE DEPLOYMENT OF THREE SF.260
LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT TO THE AIRFIELD.. LIBYAN/DISSIDENT
FORCES SEEN INCLUDED:
GROUND ORDER-OF-BATTLE,--
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- ELEMENTS OF ONE MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION
(AT LEAST 27 BMP APC)
- ONE SMALL TANK UNIT
(FOUR MEDIUM TANKS)
- ONE 130MM FIELD GUN M-46 BATTERY
(FIVE GUNS)
- ELEMENTS OF TWO HEAVY-LIFT BATTALIONS
(43 TRANSPORTERS)
- LOGISTICS UNIT
(AT LEAST 35 TRUCKS)
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AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE--
THREE SF.260 LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
AT OGOUI
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NPIC/IEG (9/83)
16 SEPTEMBER 1983
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE WAS NOTED IN THE DISPOSITION OF
LIBYAN GROUND FORCE UNITS IN THE OGOUI AREA. UNITS REMAIN
DEPLOYED"'TOTHE SOUTH OF THE AIRFIELD AND IN THE HILLS TO
THE NORTH OF THE AIRFIELD. LIBYAN/DISSIDENT FORCES SEEN
INCLUDED:
GROUND ORDER-OF-BATTLE--
- ELEMENTS OF ONE PROBABLE MOTORIZED
INFANTRY/COMMANDO BATTALION
(AT LEAST 18 LAND ROVER-TYPE VEHICLES AND FOUR
TRUCKS)
- ONE SMALL TANK UNIT
(THREE MEDIUM TANKS)
- LOGISTICS UNIT
(AT LEAST 30 TRUCKS)
- THREE HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORTERS
- SIX SF.260 LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT
- TWO HIND ATTACK HELICOPTER
- ONE CH-47 TRANSPORT HELICOPTER
- ONE HIP HELICOPTER
- ONE F-27 TRANSPORT
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
AT AOZOU NO SIGNIFICANT GROUND FORCE ACTIVITY WAS OBSERVED AT AOZOU
AIRFIELD. ACTIVITY INCLUDED THE IDENTIFICATION OF A NEW
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ORDER-OF-BATTLE. LIBYAN FORCES OBSERVED
NCLUDED:
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NPIC/IEG (9/83)'
16 SEPTEMBER 1983
NAVIGATIONAL AID, AND FLUCTUATIONS IN THE AIR
- SIX MIRAGE F-1 FIGHTER/BOMBERS
- 24 FITTER (SU-22) FIGHTER/BOMBERS
- TWO SF.260 LIGHT-STRIKE AIRCRAFT
- TWO HIP HELICOPTERS
- ONE`?ALOUETTE III HELICOPTER
- ONE TANK COMPANY
(12 MEDIUM TANKS)
- ONE 130MM FIELD GUN M-46 BATTERY
(FIVE GUNS)
- TWO HEAVY-L.IFT TRANSPORTERS
- TWO SA-6 BATTERIES
- ONE SA-9 BATTERY (THREE SA-9
TRANSPORTER-ERECTOR-LAUNCHERS)
- TWO 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 VORTAC SITE
- ONE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS STATION
(THIS PARAGRAPH IS CLASSIFIED SWN)
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