TAC SSM ACTIVITY BIN GHASHIR PROBABLE TAC SSM FACILITY, LIBYA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 25, 2011
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: January 25, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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TAC SSM ACTIVITY
BIN GHASHIR PROBABLE TAC SSM FACILITY, LIBYA
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: THE FIRST IDENTIFICATION OF TACTICAL
SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILE UNITS AT THIS INSTALLATION COULD
INDICATE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED OR THAT NEW UNITS ARE
BEING ESTABLISHED HERE.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: ELEMENTS OF AT LEAST TWO SCUD BRIGADES AND ONE
FROG-7 BATTALION (BN) ARE IDENTIFIED AT BIN GHASHIR PROBABLE
TAC SSM FACILITY FOR THE FIRST TIME. AT LEAST 21 SCUD MAZ-543
TRANSPORTER-ERECTOR--LAUNCHERS (TEL), FIVE SCUD RESUPPLY
S E MMMT T cAILERS (T:-,,EE ON GRAPHIC) , TWO PROBABLE FROG-7 TEL, EIGHT
FROG-7 RESUPPLY VEHICLES, AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VEHICLES ARE
PRESENT. ONE SCUD TEL AND TWO SUPPORT VEHICLES (NOT ON
GRAPHIC) ARE OPERATIONALLY DEPLOYED IN A FIELD IMMEDIATELY TO
THE WEST. THE SCUD EQUIPMENT MAY HAVE COME FROM TARABULUS
MILITARY FACILITY KULLIYAT 6 NM TO THE NORTH.
WHERE ALL BUT FOUR SCUD TEL HEAD DEPARTED GARRISON
BIN GHASHIR IS IN NORTHERN LIBYA, APPROXIMATELY 7 NM SOUTH OF
TARABULUS.
3. COORDINATES 32-45-30N 013-12-30E
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