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Rebel Has Incredibly Close Call With T-72 Tank Round
Published 2 years ago
Footage from Eastern Ghouta in 2013 shows a Syrian rebel preparing to fire an anti tank rocket at a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) tank but the tank crew has already spotted him and shoots first. The round impacts a wall to the rocketeer's right and explodes, sending debris and deadly shrapnel in all directions. The rebel is lucky to be alive.
According to an analysis done by Cossackgundi, a former British service member who went on to join the Ukrainian Marines on the Donbass frontlines, the rocket launcher shown in the video is a Yugoslavian M-79 "Osa," which is a rare sight in Syria.
The footage is possibly from the siege of Eastern Ghouta, which was an offensive operation carried out by Syrian Government forces in April 2013 to purge the area of anti-government resistance. The area had been held by the rebels since November 2012. The fighting was exceptionally brutal and indiscriminate. Including civilian figures, at least 40,000 people were killed in the fighting and over residents 100,000 were displaced.
