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2019-12-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
America's Missile That Uses Sword Blades Instead Of Explosives Has Struck Again In Syria
[The Drive] It appears that the AGM-114R9X, a secret low collateral damage derivative of the AGM-114 Hellfire missile, has been employed against occupants of another vehicle in northwestern Syria. This is the second time this week. Previously, we knew of only one other instance in which the unique missile had been used, back in 2017 when an Al Qaeda kingpin was similarly targeted and killed in western Syria. The War Zone was the first to posit that an exotic new low-collateral damage weapon was being used after images from that strike surfaced.

There are no confirmed reports as to who was targeted in this latest strike, which occurred near the town of Afrin in Aleppo Governorate, although there are some unconfirmed claims. Supposedly, three people were killed in the vehicle when the bladed weapon smashed through the roof of the vehicle. The post-strike video below is very gruesome. You have been warned:

Posted by Frank G 2019-12-08 08:59|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ]  Top

#1 Japan buys the AGM-114R9X, renames to the Musashi, in 5....4...3...
Posted by Mercutio 2019-12-08 09:57||   2019-12-08 09:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe it's a Houthi weapon? I hear those apes are somehow able to make weapons you wouldn't believe they should be capable of. /sarc
Posted by gorb 2019-12-08 10:17||   2019-12-08 10:17|| Front Page Top

#3 It's obviously a kossack weapon, they love swords.
Posted by Silentbrick 2019-12-08 10:20||   2019-12-08 10:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Iran is trying to build their own. It's made of four machete wielding houthis totally high on qat, tied together and launched by a catapult. The Iranian version ululates too as it flies.
Posted by Dron66046 2019-12-08 10:28||   2019-12-08 10:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Cheap, too. Only $19.95 plus postage and handling, and if you order now, you get a Burke class destroyer absolutely free! Dial 1-800-mincejihadis. Operators are standing by.
Posted by Matt 2019-12-08 11:01||   2019-12-08 11:01|| Front Page Top

#6 The Iranian version ululates too as it flies.

I'd buy that for a dollar!
Posted by Mullah Richard 2019-12-08 11:02||   2019-12-08 11:02|| Front Page Top

#7 ...The idea of a missile that kills with swords is...well, downright Klingon (in the classical sense, not the political term).

I love it. Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam, jihadi scum.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-12-08 11:08||   2019-12-08 11:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Come on - please tell me the nickname for the missile is 'Ginsu'...
Posted by Raj 2019-12-08 11:39||   2019-12-08 11:39|| Front Page Top

#9 ... or "Popeil"

It slices! It dices! It's an all-in-one..
Posted by Lex 2019-12-08 11:50||   2019-12-08 11:50|| Front Page Top

#10 It's called funny things like the flying Ginsu knife, the flying guillotine, the ninja missile...
Posted by Dron66046 2019-12-08 11:55||   2019-12-08 11:55|| Front Page Top

#11 "The crusaders even have better swords, Kahlil..."
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-12-08 12:26||   2019-12-08 12:26|| Front Page Top

#12 I propose 'samurai' or 'katana' for the name.
All I know is that it is the cutting edge of technology.
[badabum bum bum tish]
Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2019-12-08 15:20||   2019-12-08 15:20|| Front Page Top

#13 ^ rimshot
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-12-08 15:38||   2019-12-08 15:38|| Front Page Top

#14 What we really need is one with a little robotic octopus that pops out and strangles the sh*t out of the car occupants.
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-12-08 15:40||   2019-12-08 15:40|| Front Page Top

#15 8" long air shark with laser optional.
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-12-08 15:48||   2019-12-08 15:48|| Front Page Top

#16 I like the Psych game: hard to get yer virgins when you're sliced like bologna
Posted by Frank G 2019-12-08 15:49||   2019-12-08 15:49|| Front Page Top

#17 There can be only one!
Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2019-12-08 18:57||   2019-12-08 18:57|| Front Page Top

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