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14.Apr.2011
Libyan Rebels Get Anti-Tank Missiles From Qatar

Aggregated | By W.I.B. Syndication

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Mustafa Alani, of the Gulf Institute of Strategic Studies in Dubai, said the shoulder-launched weapons were a significant addition to the rebel arsenal because Nato aircraft could not target Libyan armour in built-up areas without risking collateral damage. Helicopters could do so but there is evident reluctance to deploy them.

“These missiles need minimum training. It’s aim and shoot,” Alani said. “They are effective especially against the old generation of Soviet-made T72 tanks.” Journalists in eastern Libya last week reported seeing rebels armed with Milan missiles for the first time.

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