In Syria, the use of American-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided complexes continues. These weapons are used not only against tanks, armored personnel carriers or infantry fighting vehicles, but also against construction equipment involved in the construction of fortifications.
N. #Aleppo : Abu TOW ( @suheilhammoud ) using his namesake ATGM against a claimed SDF bulldozer near #Mari . Seems to be a successful hit. pic.twitter.com/oWSh6AtcV4
— Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ ? (@CalibreObscura) November 18, 2021
So, the militants of one of the groups attacked a front loader belonging to the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) with the help of an ATGM working in the filling of the protective shaft.
It seems that the driver of the wheeled bulldozer did not see the approach of the rocket that hit the engine compartment until the last moment.
A strong explosion, which raised a large cloud of dust, caused the fuel tank to ignite.
It is unclear how badly the person in the cockpit was injured, but if you look closely at the released video footage, at 25 seconds you can see that he, at least, was able to run away to a safe place on his own.
It is reported that the destruction of an unarmed and unarmored car is the work of a militant mercenary under the pseudonym Abu TOW, who at one time was trained under the guidance of American instructors at one of the bases where mass training of the rebels was taking place.
Interestingly, the SDS formations, which unite various groups, were also created by the United States.
Alexey Brusilov
