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2017-10-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

ISIS drone attack destroys Syrian Army ammo depot in Deir Ezzor

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Posted by Fred 2017-10-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Snicker. Good aim.

Posted by gorb 2017-10-25 00:22|| 2017-10-25 00:22|| Front Page Top

#2 They've gone to drones now? I thought Mohammadans murdered people up close as the Prophet used to do.

Posted by jpal 2017-10-25 14:11|| 2017-10-25 14:11|| Front Page Top

#3 They have been weaponizing drones for a couple years now, and are getting good at using them for recon, propaganda, and attack missions. Similar learning curve they had with the VBIED, and is a concern.

Video only really suggests poor munitions storage, but say for less than $500 an operative with a fairly concealable weapon has with little risk to himself destroyed a meterball's stadium worth of munitions.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-10-25 16:26|| 2017-10-25 16:26|| Front Page Top

#4 A quick write-up at Funker530 dated July 2016 and in the article another link covering drone use in that theatre.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-10-25 19:29|| 2017-10-25 19:29|| Front Page Top

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