Motorbikes Playing A Key Role For The Syrian Army

Syrian soldiers say motorbikes were key to the recapture of Salma, a town that was a rare rebel stronghold in the regime bastion of coastal Latakia province (AFP Photo/Youssef Karwashan)

AFP: Syria regime's secret weapon in rebel town capture: motorbikes

Salma (Syria) (AFP) - As Syrian forces battled to recapture the rebel stronghold of Salma last week, they relied not only on Russian air support but also a secret weapon: motorbikes.

Adapting a tactic used by both their rebel opponents and the pro-regime fighters of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, government forces used dozens of the vehicles to navigate the town's tiny alleys.

Soldiers said they were key to the recapture of Salma, a town that was a rare rebel stronghold in the regime bastion of coastal Latakia province.

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Update: Syrian Army’s Secret Weapon That Helped Liberate Salma (Sputnik).

WNU Editor: I think there are other factors involved .... but if it worked one battle, why not others.