I believe what we are seeing here is a naval mine, and it seems to have certain similarities with the SADAF-02 mine, a damage example of which is pictured here
However currently I don't have a solid 100% match in mind, so any suggestions are welcome.
The question is why are the Syrian air force now dropping naval mines on dry ground? Having used ADIEDs are they now looking for more ways to deliver more explosives with their multi-purpose Hip helicopters?
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Naval mines can be fuzed to function due to changes in magnetic signatures, acoustic changes, and seismic activity. Could be a cheap and dirty method to limit vehicular movement.
ReplyDeleteI expect then to start dropping kitchen appliances and large rocks any day now
ReplyDeleteWhat about toilets?
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I recommend Anvils.
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