Syria's Rebels Add Explosives Expertise To Guerrilla Tactics -- The Guardian
Commanders use insurgency methods but rage at being compared to al-Qaida, saying if anyone is a terrorist it is Assad
Syria's opposition fighters are increasingly using Iraqi-style roadside bombs in their war against Bashar al-Assad, most recently blowing up tanks in a large convoy travelling to attack rebels inside Aleppo.
Free Syrian Army (FSA) commanders told the Guardian the use of improvised explosive devices has gone up in recent months, with fighters growing increasingly adept at bomb-making. Iraqi insurgents used roadside bombs extensively in their campaign against the US military.
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My Comment: The Syrian rebels are clearly beginning to learn and value the art and effectiveness of asymmetrical warfare.
On a side note .... in the past I would go to YouTube to look for Syrian videos of IEDs exploding .... and I would only find a few videos that are dated. Tonight .... when I did the same thing .... I was surprised to not only see a large number of videos available, but I also noticed that most of them have been uploaded recently.
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