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Many MANPADS manufactured during the [[Cold War]] have an extremely long shelf-life of decades, and are fully operational given proper storage conditions.

Many MANPADS manufactured during the [[Cold War]] have an extremely long shelf-life of decades, and are fully operational given proper storage conditions.

During the [[Libyan War|internationally supported effort by rebels]] to oust the United States' [[War on Terror]] [[ally]],<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-usa-order-idustre72t6h220110331</ref> [[Libya]]n dictator [[Muammar Gaddafi]], more than 20,000 Soviet-constructed MANPADS went unaccounted for and fell into the hands of radical [[Islam]]ic [[terrorist]] groups, and remain unaccounted for.<ref> http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/nightmare-libya-20000-surface-air-missiles-missing/story?id=14610199#.UZ4nrYdwrng

During the [[Libyan War|effort by rebels]] to oust the United States' [[War on Terror]] [[ally]],<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-usa-order-idustre72t6h220110331</ref> [[Libya]]n dictator [[Muammar Gaddafi]], more than 20,000 Soviet-constructed MANPADS went unaccounted for and fell into the hands of radical [[Islam]]ic [[terrorist]] groups, and remain unaccounted for.<ref> http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/nightmare-libya-20000-surface-air-missiles-missing/story?id=14610199#.UZ4nrYdwrng

  Libyan missiles on the loose, By David Ignatius, Washington Post Opinion writer, May 8, 2012

  Libyan missiles on the loose, By David Ignatius, Washington Post Opinion writer, May 8, 2012

  https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/libyan-missiles-on-the-loose/2012/05/08/gIQA1FCUBU_story.html?utm_term=.a091217ed1fd

  https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/libyan-missiles-on-the-loose/2012/05/08/gIQA1FCUBU_story.html?utm_term=.a091217ed1fd

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