Analysis Report: Border Activity on the Libyan/Tunisia Border Using GeoEye-1 Imagery

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Analysis Report: Border Activity on the Libyan/Tunisia Border Using GeoEye-1 Imagery Location: Ras Ajdir, Libya Analysis: GeoEye-1 - .50-meter resolution, IHS Jane’s Collection date: 03 March 2011 • Five miles from the Libyan border in Tunisia, a massive tent city is under construction in the town of Allouetel Gounna. In this image taken today, hundreds of small tents and ruggedized shelters are in place. Personnel are starting to occupy the northernmost encampment. A store of unopened supplies exists at the eastern end of the new camp. • Crowds gathered in from of buildings, tents on Tunisian side of border. • Personnel, vehicles gathered at roundabout on Tunisian side of border

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Analysis Report:Border Activity on the Libyan/Tunisia Border Using GeoEye-1 Imagery

Location: Ras Ajdir, LibyaAnalysis: GeoEye-1 - .50-meter resolutionCollection date: 03 March 2011

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GeoEye-1 Satellite Image | 03 March 2011 | Libyan/Tunisia Border | Analysis: IHS Jane’s

Five miles from the Libyan border in Tunisia, a massive tent city is under construction in the town of Allouet el Gounna. In this image taken today, hundreds of small tents and ruggedized shelters are in place. Personnel are starting to occupy the northernmost encampment. A store of unopened supplies exists at the eastern end of the new camp.

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Five miles from the Libyan border in Tunisia, a massive tent city is under construction in the town of Allouet el Gounna. In this image taken today, hundreds of small tents and ruggedized shelters are in place. Personnel are starting to occupy the northernmost encampment. A store of unopened supplies exists at the eastern end of the new camp.

GeoEye-1 Satellite Image | 03 March 2011 | Libyan/Tunisia Border | Analysis: IHS Jane’s

Tunisia Libya

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GeoEye-1 Satellite Image | 03 March 2011 | Libyan/Tunisia Border | Analysis: IHS Jane’s

Five miles from the Libyan border in Tunisia, a massive tent city is under construction in the town of Allouet el Gounna. In this image taken today, hundreds of small tents and ruggedized shelters are in place. Personnel are starting to occupy the northernmost encampment. A store of unopened supplies exists at the eastern end of the new camp.

One of several large encampments

Masses of people around traffic circle Controlled fire – possibly

burning refuse

several dozen vehicles at Libyan borderchokepoints; activity in this area is significantly diminished

Tunisia Libya

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GeoEye-1 Satellite Image | 03 March 2011 | Libyan/Tunisia Border | Analysis: IHS Jane’s

Tunisia Libya

Crowds gathered in from of buildings, tents on Tunisian side of border.

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GeoEye-1 Satellite Image | 03 March 2011 | Libyan/Tunisia Border | Analysis: IHS Jane’s

Tunisia Libya

Personnel, vehicles gathered at roundabout on Tunisian side of border