Syrian Army Now Using US Weapons Captured From ISIS

Screenshot via Conflict Armament Research video documentation of weapons

Zero Hedge: The Ultimate In Irony: Syrian Army Rolls Into Idlib With US Weapons Captured From ISIS

The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) Tiger Forces arrived in northern Hama this week with a big surprise from their previous operations in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. Units from the Tiger Forces were seen armed with US-manufactured weapons that were seized from the Islamic State (ISIS) during the two month long battle in Deir Ezzor.

According to a military source in Hama, the Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces are planning to use the US-manufactured weapons against the jihadist rebels in the upcoming battle for the Idlib Governorate. Among the US-manufactured weapons transferred to the Idlib front were a large number of TOW missiles that were previously supplied by Washington to the rebel forces in Syria before they were later sold to the Islamic State.

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WNU Editor: A lot of these U.S. weapons were also probably taken by ISIS when they routed the Iraqi Army 3 years ago.