A T-72 main battle tank captured by Islamic State fighters. (Internet photo)
Global Times Lists Islamic State's Nine Deadliest Weapons -- Want China Times
After the first confrontation between US ground forces and Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Iraq's western Anbar province, China's Global Times says the terrorist organization has nine weapons systems that American soldiers will likely face on the battlefield.
Most of the arms that Islamic State possesses were captured from the Iraqi security forces in previous battles. It has dozens of Russian-made T-72 main battle tanks purchased from the Soviet Union by the Saddam Hussein regime. Despite massive air attacks launched by the United States, Islamic State still operates at least 10 T-72 main battle tanks according to intelligence reports.
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My Comment: Not much of an arsenal .... but they have certainly been very effective with what they have.
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I would like to know the B10 life on the undercarriage of the T72s in general and their components in particular.
Track can be scavenged off of other T72s and used on another one with a crowbar, a lot of muscle and little else. It becomes more problematic after that.
A non moving tank is just a pillbox.
Daesh's deadliest weapons are the same as the taliban: 'psyops'/religion/$$$
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