There's always more to add, but you might want to check out these previous answers: The Libyans! What was going on in 1985 that would have made Libya the go-to reference for Doc Brown's illicit plutonium sourcing in Back To The Future? by /u/The_Alaskan, and In the 1985 movie Back to the Future, one of the characters arranges to get plutonium from a group of Libyan terrorists who want a nuclear weapon. Were there any groups in Libya in the 1980s actively seeking nuclear weapons, or is this plot point entirely artistic license? by a deleted user.