Tuesday, June 17, 2014

US-made Stinger missiles have likely fallen into ISIS hands, officials say

ISISU.S. officials with access to the latest U.S. intelligence on Iraq told Fox News it "appears likely/probable" that U.S.-made Stinger missiles have fallen into the hands of Sunni insurgents.

It is possible that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters acquired them from army bases they have taken over in recent days, the sources said.

The Stinger missile is a shoulder-fired surface-to-air weapon that is used against aircraft.

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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous17/6/14 21:40

    Last year the Pentagon wanted to deliver over 600 Stinger missiles to Iraq some of which were delivered to Syrian rebels. How man were still in Iraq possesion

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