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Iraqi Elephant Rocket Lands Short Inside of a Village
Published 2 years ago
Footage of an Iraqi elephant rocket launch shows something going wrong. Shortly after the launch, the rocket falls short of its intended target and impacts inside of a small Iraqi village.
Before I comment on anything else, I'd like to first state how terrifying the sound of an elephant rocket actually is. Imagine you're sitting in your house, and you know that nearby some Iraqi Soldiers are waging a fighting against members of the Islamic State. Out of nowhere, you hear what sounds like a literal elephant screaming before a massive explosion rocks your entire front yard. Someone on the receiving end of this had this exact experience.
It's unclear what exactly went wrong here. In the video however, you can hear the cameraman whispering to himself that something went wrong. Hopefully, over time, some clarity will come to this video. For now, all we have is the video of the rocket landing short, and the cameraman saying that something's gone wrong seconds before it impacts with the village they're trying to shoot over the top of.
