Russian-made MANPADS seized from YPG terrorists, FSA says

The [so-called] Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters said Wednesday that they seized a Russian-made man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) from the PKK-linked People's Protections Units (YPG) terrorists in northwestern Syria's Afrin.


The FSA's Samarkand Brigade captured the SA-18 Igla MANPADS near Cinderes countryside southwest of Afrin.

After seizing the portable air-defense system, the FSA fighters released a video featuring it on social media.

The shoulder-fired heat-seeking surface-to-air missiles are usually used against helicopters, reconnaissance aircraft and drones.
 [dailysabah.com]
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