one of the more important connections was the arms trade, first between the socialist federal republic of yugoslavia and libya, and then continuing with serbia after the breakup of yugoslavia. several aircraft of the libyan jamahiriyan air force which were captured or used to defend gaddafi-loyalists were made by yugoslav aircraft-manufacturer soko in present-day bosnia and herzegovina. muammar gaddafi maintained strong diplomatic with serbia after yugoslavia broke up in 1991-1995. public opinion in serbia has been cited to be supportive of the muammar gaddafi regime.