Sunday, September 28, 2014

A Look At Kurdish Armor

Image from Twitter‏ @Vieze_Freddy

The Amazing (And Bizarre) Homemade Kurdish Armor Fighting ISIS In Syria -- RT

Irregular armed forces have to rely on their ingenuity to arm themselves. And while rifles and mortars can be bought on the black market, getting hold of a tank or two can be a bit tricky. But you can always make a DIY version with your own hands.

At least that’s what fighters of the Kurdish militias in northern Syria do. Called People's Protection Units, or YPG, they have been dedicated to protecting Kurds from whatever the three-year-long war in the country may throw at them. Lately it’s been the Islamic State, the big bad terrorist group that proved to be worthy of being bombed by America itself.

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My Comment: As I have said more than once .... you go to war with what you have.

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