FYI...some type of new penetrator on these RPG's or some hypervelocity kinetic penetrator?
ping to my #7
Both are rather unlikely; the latter is particularly unlikely, unless somebody repealed Newton's Third Law of Motion. ("For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.")
My demented mind can see a jihadist firing this shoulder-fired hypervelocity kinetic energy round...and the recoil knocking his a$$ through several walls, leaving a Looney-Toons-ish series of jihadist-shaped holes (c8
Most like explanation: the RPG round hit exactly the right (or wrong, depending on your perspective) spot.
I will not second guess at this time. Need to find out more abuot the incident. The so called mysterious penetrator of an M1 in Iraq last year was more than likely, read 99% probablity, an RPG-7V. Will have to wait and see on this one.