An Advanced Russian-Made Missile System Captured In Libya

#Libya- another photo of the Pantsir S-1/SA-22 Greyhound (and the manual in Arabic) that was inside the al-Watiyah Airbase when it was captured by the #GNA from the #LNA pic.twitter.com/XaUtLYcX6E

— Oded Berkowitz (@Oded121351) May 18, 2020

Forbes: One Of Russia’s Most Advanced Missile Systems Captured In Libya

Turkish-backed Libyan government forces have scored a significant intelligence coup, capturing an advanced Pantsir-S1 air-defense system at al-Watiyah airbase. In a twist, the Russian-made system was not supplied by Russia, but is believed to have come from the United Arab Emirates.

The events leading up to the capture were dramatic. On Saturday, a drone targeted one of the missile vehicles shortly after it arrived at al-Watiyah. The system was shown being driven into a hardened aircraft shelter, which was then struck by a missile.

The airbase is controlled by the rival LNA, or Libyan National Army, commanded by Khalifa Haftar. The attack, believed to have been carried out by a Turkish-made TB2 drone, likely neutralized the system before it could be put into operation. It was damaged but not destroyed. It is likely that the missile strike hit a ‘technical’ armed jeep next to the Pantsir.

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WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. This missile system is going to be stripped and analyzed by a few intelligence agencies.