The World - News from March 25, 1985

Chad’s President Hissen Habre said Libya is reinforcing its troop positions in the north of his country but that more than 3,000 southern dissidents have rallied to his government this year. Habre said Libya has 7,000 troops in the northern region in violation of a pullout agreement and has installed planes, tanks and air defense equipment. Under a mutual agreement, France last fall withdrew troops supporting Habre, and Libyan forces also were to have pulled out.