The World : Grenades Linked to Libya
Grenades recovered from Libyan soldiers in their war against Chad match those used in terrorist attacks in Europe, establishing a link between Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi and the incidents, NBC News reported. Intelligence analysts told NBC that Libyan troops routed by Chadian forces last month abandoned a cache of weapons, including Soviet-made F-1 hand grenades. Factory markings and lot numbers match those of grenades recovered from five terrorist attacks in Europe since 1985, NBC said. These include the 1985 attacks at the Rome and Vienna airports, which killed 20 people, including five Americans.
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