A Look At The Weapons That Syria’s Rebels Are Using To Defeat Bashar al-Assad

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From homemade rockets to car bombs, take a look at the weapons that Syria’s rebels are using to defeat Bashar al-Assad.

Syrian rebels mill around an open lot under a blue sky; off camera, a group chants "God is great." The spoils of a recent raid are laid out before them -- a collection of T-55 tanks and the BMP series of infantry fighting vehicles. A number of rickety pick-up trucks idle in the background, perhaps the vehicles used in the attack. The rebels have wielded heavy machine guns to the truck beds -- constructing an impromptu mechanized unit with which to wage war against President Bashar al-Assad's army.

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My Comment: An excellent summary on what the Syrian rebels are using to defeat the Syrian military. On one additional note .... the Syrian rebels also have something that much of the Syrian military is lacking .... the will to fight and win.