Amazing details of the strength of support the Provisional IRA received from Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya are contained in secret state papers, details of which were revealed for the first time on Tuesday. A secret garda file noted the Libyans sent six arms shipments and financial aid worth about $12 million (about €40 million in today’s money). Those details were contained in a garda file submitted to the Department of Justice on June 12, 1992. IrishCentral History Love Irish history? Share your favorite stories with other history buffs in the IrishCentral History Facebook group.

Source: Libya Today December 31, 2021 17:17 UTC