On its arrival in Chad as part of Operation Épervier, France’s intervention in the Chad-Libya war, the French military set up a radar center in the town of Moussoro, north of the capital N’Djamena starting in mid-February 1986.
The radar would become the apparent target of a mysterious raiding force … and the object of a determined French defense.
The 120-mile range SNERI Centaure radar was operated by the air force and protected by infantry from the 2e REI marine infantry regiment plus a Stinger surface-to-air missile team from the 1e REI.
In 1986, French Troops in Chad Faced Mysterious Attackers - Who were the ghosts of Moussoro ?
The radar would become the apparent target of a mysterious raiding force … and the object of a determined French defense.
The 120-mile range SNERI Centaure radar was operated by the air force and protected by infantry from the 2e REI marine infantry regiment plus a Stinger surface-to-air missile team from the 1e REI.
In 1986, French Troops in Chad Faced Mysterious Attackers - Who were the ghosts of Moussoro ?
