Wednesday, June 8, 2016
U.S. Humvees Captured By The Islamic State Have Been Converted Into Effective Car Bombs
Daily Caller: ISIS Is Converting 2/3 Of US Humvees Given To Iraq Into Car Bombs
Islamic State militants have not only stolen a majority of the military Humvees provided to the Iraq Security Forces (ISF) by the U.S., they are now re-purposing them into car bombs.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi confirmed that 2,300 are in ISIS hands, more than 2/3 of all Humvees provided to Iraq by the U.S. Most were stolen after the terrorist group captured the Iraqi city of Mosul in June 2014.
While the vehicles were designed as a fast means to carry U.S. personnel and their supplies into battle, it turns out they are even better suited to be used as car bombs, or vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs).
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WNU editor: It appears that the only way to stop these vehicles is with an anti-armour missile.
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Maybe well placed IEDs? Sorry, land mines.
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