Kurdish boys flash victory signs as they stand on the top of a tank that was destroyed during the battle between the US backed Kurdish forces and the Islamic State fighters, in Syria. (Source: AP)
TANKS: The Islamic State is reported to have acquired tanks from the Syrian rebels, such as the T-72, a modern Soviet design, and the T-55, an obsolete model from World War II. Both tanks are heavily armoured and are armed with rifles and machine guns.
ROCKET LAUNCHERS: IS fighters have been seen wielding both rocket launchers and grenade launchers. These weapons are effective against tanks and fortified …read more
Source: The Indian Express
