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Peshmerga hitting ISIS on major Offensive to reach Mosul, Good use of MILAN ATGM
LiveLeak ^ | 21-01-2015

Posted on 01/25/2015 7:04:19 AM PST by fella

Kurdish Peshmerga forces launched a major offensive against Islamic State (ISIS) forces west of Mosul Wednesday morning to assist Iraqi troops in their effort to retake the city from the radical group.

(Excerpt) Read more at liveleak.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: iran; kurdistan; lebanon; peshmerga
Open field warfare, calls for Garands or M14s for long reach.
1 posted on 01/25/2015 7:04:19 AM PST by fella
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To: fella

Druganovs, RPKs, and Mosins, if you’re going to go all old school.

L


2 posted on 01/25/2015 7:06:06 AM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: Lurker

Just give me an M2 Browning and I’m good to go.


3 posted on 01/25/2015 7:28:29 AM PST by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: fella

Great footage of armored vehicle exploding around 3:30, turn volume down unless you like hearing cameraman shout allah akbar over and over.


4 posted on 01/25/2015 7:28:34 AM PST by gettinolder
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The sad thing is all those armored vehicles are G.I. issue.


5 posted on 01/25/2015 7:33:45 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: fella

I’d forgotten that. That is sad.


6 posted on 01/25/2015 7:56:09 AM PST by gettinolder
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To: fella

Good point! MRAP. Looks like it is one local Sheriffs in USA will not get...

It took a hit. Looks like minor damage. Then WHAMMM!!! So I’m guessing RPG followed by MILAN TOW?


7 posted on 01/25/2015 10:52:57 AM PST by donozark (Two rights don't make a wrong. But two Wright's can build and airplane.)
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I can’t help but wonder if they are direct issue to the anti-Assad rebels from us or are they captures from the Iraqi army.


8 posted on 01/25/2015 7:06:57 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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