Syrian rebels seize hundreds of tanks
On October 3, Syrian rebels announced that they had taken control of a government army base in the Rahm el-Kalmon area, west of the capital Damascus, and seized 300 tanks and large ammunition depots.
Syrian rebels posted a video on YouTube showing the victory, with hundreds of tanks lined up along with other weapons and large ammunition depots. Some sources say the rebels have started using tanks against government troops. The development is a major blow to the Syrian government.
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| A tank explosion in Syria. (Source: israelnationalnews.com) |
A day earlier, rebels released another video showing the downing of a government drone near Damascus.
According to the BBC, since 2011, the rebels have destroyed about 1,100 of the Syrian army's 5,200 tanks. The rebels have captured 256 more tanks and destroyed 357 others, while the Syrian air force is said to have lost 211 planes and helicopters.
The continued losses of the Syrian armed forces have forced the government to increasingly rely on local militias trained by Iran, as well as foreign fighters from Lebanon, Iraq and Iran./.
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