LIBYA-CHAD CONFLICT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91T00712R000100220004-5
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 16, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 23, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. SIGNIFICANCE: RESUPPLY EFFORTS TO LIBYAN-BACKED CHADIAN
DISSIDENT FORCES AND FRENCH-BACKED CHADIAN GOVERNMENT FORCES
CONTINUE. (SWN)
REMARKS:
IN GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED CHAD --
ONE PUMA MEDIUM HELICOPTER HAS ARRIVED, AND A LARGE INCREASE IN
THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES IS OBSERVED AT SALAL MILITARY GARRISON
(GRAPHIC 1 OF 2). AT LEAST 25 25X1
LAND ROVER-TYPE VEHICLES AND 27 TRUCKS ARE NEAR THE GARRISON.
(SWN)
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j A SMALL FRENCH/GOVERNMENT UNIT IS AT ARADA COMPLEX
ONE PROBABLE ARMORED SCOUT CAR, ONE LAND 25X1
ROVER-TYPE VEHICLE, AND SEVERAL TRUCKS ARE IN THE COMPLEX.
(SWN)
LIBYAN FORCES NEAR OUNIANGA KEBIR OLD AIRFIELD
ARE ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED SOME REPOSITIONING
HAS OCCURRED, BUT ELEMENTS OF TWO MECHANIZED (MECH) INFANTRY
,(INF) BATTALIONS (BN) AND ONE TANK COMPANY REMAIN DEPLOYED
AROUND THE AIRFIELD. RESUPPLY ACTIVITY IS IN PROGRESS AT THE
AIRFIELD. ONE CURL LIGHT TRANSPORT IS LANDING, AND ONE TWIN
OTTER IS ON THE AIRFIELD APRON (GRAPHIC 2 OF 2). (SWN)
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THREE FITTER FIGHTER/BOMBERS HAVE ARRIVED AT AOZOU AIRFIELD
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INCLUDES 23 FITTER, SIX MIRAGE F-1 FIGHTERS, SEVEN SF.260
LIGHT-ATTACK AIRCRAFT, TWO HIP TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS, AND ONE
ALOUETTE LIGHT-UTILITY HELICOPTER. THE AREA WHERE THE PROBABLE
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LEAST THREE ZSU-23/4 SELF-PROPELLED ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AND
THREE SA-9 TEL ARE DEPLOYED IN DEFENSE OF THE AIRFIELD. (SWN)
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INCLUDE AT LEAST 17 BMP ARMORED PERSONNEL
CARRIERS AND TWO TANKS. A 130MM FIELD GUN M-46 BATTERY ALSO
REMAINS DEPLOYED SOUTH OF THE INSTALLATION. (SWN)
COORDINATES 14-50-45N 017-14-20E
COORDINATES 19-02-34N 020-27-40E
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lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for
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