Syrian rebels now have anti-aircraft missiles, NBC reports

Times of Israel ^ | 7/31/12 | Staff

[Nachum]

Syrian rebels have acquired shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, NBC News reported late Tuesday night. According to the report, Free Syrian Army rebels claim they now have nearly two dozen surface-to-air missiles smuggled from Turkey. The exact type of missile was not mentioned in the report. Such a weapon, however, would offer a significant defense against helicopter gunships that Syrian government forces have deployed against rebel strongholds such as Aleppo, where intense fighting has raged for nearly two weeks.

[Nachum]

Going to get even bloodier.

[AU72]

Great, what are the chances the jihadists get some?

[Jet Jaguar]

ping

[marygonzo]

Can you believe how Hillary and the MSM pulls for Al Queda. ? I hope Assaad kills them all quickly!

[USNBandit]

Are these captured from the Syrian Army, or is ATF running another weapons trafficking conspiracy?

[RC one]

I just had déjà vu.

[Figment]

The government needs to confiscate these weapons before some innocent gets hurt. They don’t have the second amendment in Syria do they? sarc/

[REDWOOD99]

That’s just great! Now we have a “Falafel and Furious” on our hands?

[ROCKLOBSTER]

The government needs to confiscate these weapons before some innocent gets hurt.

Next thing you know, they'll be shooting up movie theaters.

[Army Air Corps]

Oy veh, the Muslim Brotherhood with MANPADS.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

OK. That’s a keeper. LOL!

[sean327]

The rebels likely got a hold of a few MANPADS. Most likely the SA-18. Assad’s helo pilots are about to have alot of fun dodging these.

[meatloaf]

Didn’t a bunch of those disappear from Libya?

[Robe]

Coming to an airport near you soon ...

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[GeronL]

do we really have a dog in his fight?

[castlebrew]

We have a winner!

[Eagles6]

You’re missing the big picture. obozo is interested in radical sunni supremacy and the destruction of Israel. Our, US, interests are not a factor.

[fella]

Now we know where some of those Libyan missiles are.

[GeronL]

Sounds like the SFA is kind of a small force and that Assad has Damascus in a tight grip. Is the SFA attempting to establish a separate state in Aleppo?