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Libya:
Supplying Terrorist Weapons
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Libya's abil i ty to procure arms directly from other
governments and indirectly on the international gray arms market
ensures Tripoli a wi¢e range of ordnance for use by Libyan as
well as foreign terrorist groups. As a result of Tripoli's
access to weapons, Libyan hit teams as well as diverse Libyansupported
fore ign terrorist groups now possess the weapons
necessary to attack:
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Low flying commercial or military aircraft using manportable
SA-7 surface-to-air missiles.
Hardened vehicles--such as armored limousines--using RPG-
7 anti-tank weapons.
Diplomatic, military, industrial add commercial
installations using rocket-Iauncheq;ordnance and
improvised Etxplosive devices. "
Individuals using a variety,of {listols, submachineguns,
and assault and sniper rifles
Given the wide range of terrorist
from Libya, some of these weapons
be used against American targets.
organizat ons that receive arms
hlilliien and will continue to
Small Arms
Conventional Firearms. \ieapons traceable to Libya have
turned up in the possession of a wide variet of terrorists
throughou t Eur and the Middle East
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