Rebel fighters carry their weapons as they head toward their positions in the town of Kafr Nabudah, in Hama province, Syria, on which forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are carrying out offensives to take control of the town, October 11, 2015. REUTERS/AMMAR ABDULLAH
Reuters: Syrian rebels fortify frontline with anti-tank missiles
Syrian insurgents are deploying extensive supplies of anti-tank missiles provided by their foreign backers to counter ground attacks by the Syrian army and its allies, backed by heavy Russian air strikes, rebel commanders said on Tuesday.
Two rebel commanders contacted by Reuters declined to confirm whether they had received additional missiles since the Russian air strikes began, but said they had "excellent" supplies and were stationing them along a 30 km (20 mile) front to halt the ground offensive.
Activists however said supplies had been stepped up since the Russian air strikes began on Sept. 30.
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1 comment:
Russian military doctrine has scored a doubtful reputation when faced with irregular forces fighting guerillia-style.
In dealing with fortified strongpoints in frontlines, the russians are top-notch. Their understanding of "artillery does the trick" has worked in the past, and will have good chances to work again, if sufficient resources for appropriate artillery-preparation are at hand.
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