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2016-12-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syrian army equipment falls into ISIS' possession in Palmyra

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Posted by badanov 2016-12-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 The heavy equipment was abandoned post haste. My impression by what the Russians were not saying was that the city was taken from the march in a move so surprising to the Syrian garrison, there was little time to even jump on the old horse and flee west.

Posted by badanov 2016-12-12 10:21|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2016-12-12 10:21|| Front Page Top

#2 capturing tanks didn't do ISIS much good after they captured a few dozen during the fall of Mosul in 2014

they could only use them a short time before the refueling and other problems began

Posted by lord garth 2016-12-12 11:21|| 2016-12-12 11:21|| Front Page Top

#3 they could only use them a short time before the refueling and other problems began

Even still - that is a combined arms BN (+) worth of gear. A good tank battalion w/arty n rocket support could cause a bunch of hate n discontent. Or they just make huge VBIEDs out of the T-55s.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2016-12-12 22:29|| 2016-12-12 22:29|| Front Page Top

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