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2020-07-29 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran shows video of troops attacking fake US carrier in drill
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[IsraelTimes] Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired a missile from a helicopter targeting a replica US aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state television
... and if you can't believe state television who can you believe?
reports.

Footage shows Iranian commandos fast-rope down from a helicopter onto the replica. Other footage shows fast boats encircling the mock-up, kicking up white waves in their wake.

Iranian troops also fired anti-aircraft batteries at a drone target in the exercise from a location that state television
... and if you can't believe state television who can you believe?
described as being near the port city of Bandar Abbas. Troops also fired missiles launched from trucks on land and fast boats at sea, as well as shoulder-fired missiles.



The Guard will use "long-range ballistic missiles with the ability to hit far-reaching aggressor floating targets" during the drill, says Abbas Nilforoushan, the Guard’s deputy commander for operations, according to Guard website sepahnews.com. That suggests the drill could see a repeat of what happened in 2015, when the Guard mock-sunk a replica.

It wasn’t immediately clear if all the footage was from Tuesday, as one overhead surveillance image that appeared to be shot by a drone bore Monday’s date.
Posted by trailing wife 2020-07-29 04:44|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Iran 

#1 The digital age version of a cargo cult.
Posted by Thailet Shinens9949 2020-07-29 08:04||   2020-07-29 08:04|| Front Page Top

#2 ^ Me. Blew up the desktop last night. Still picking up the pieces.
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-07-29 08:06||   2020-07-29 08:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Only problem is, in real life, there just might be someone shooting back - and doing so at very long range with high explosives before they even get within eyesight of the would-be target.

But hey, let them waste time shooting at plywood that doesnt move or shoot back. I guess its the IRG's version of coaplay
Posted by Marilyn Tojo7566 2020-07-29 08:30||   2020-07-29 08:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Did they win?
Posted by SteveS 2020-07-29 10:07||   2020-07-29 10:07|| Front Page Top

#5 It was a draw!
Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2020-07-29 11:03||   2020-07-29 11:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Footage shows Iranian commandos fast-rope down from a helicopter onto the replica.

I managed to find some footage of this...
Posted by Raj 2020-07-29 13:51||   2020-07-29 13:51|| Front Page Top

#7 ^ Video Snark O' The Day
Posted by Frank G 2020-07-29 14:29||   2020-07-29 14:29|| Front Page Top

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