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Weapons of the Syrian War: Artillery
By Ben Watson Read bio
July 19, 2016
Government forces have howitzers, rocket launchers, even SCUD missiles. Rebels have responded with the improvised weapons called Hell Cannons.
Editor’s note: This series examines 10 categories of arms used in the Syrian conflict, a ghastly proving ground for much of what 21st-century militaries and militant groups can bring to war.
First use: Early February 2012. Syrian artillery attacked Homs, the hub of the so-called Free Syrian Army and “capital of the revolution.”
http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2016/07/weapons-syrian-war-artillery/129625/?oref=d-dontmiss