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Syria's rebels add explosives expertise to guerrilla tactics
Commanders use insurgency methods but rage at being compared to al-Qaida, saying if anyone is a terrorist it is AssadSyria's opposition fighters are increasingly using Iraqi-style roadside bombs in their war against Bashar al-Assad, most recently blowing up a large tank convoy travelling to attack rebels inside the city of Aleppo.Free Syrian Army commanders told the Guardian that the use of improvised explosive devices has gone up in recent months, with fighters growing increasingly adept at making bombs. Iraqi insurgents used roadside bombs extensively in their campaign against the US...
Published By: The Guardian - Tuesday, 31 July, 2012
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