Syria Update: Attack Northward (Part 4.2)

Syria Update: Attack Northward (Part 4.2)

November 29, 2013





Syrian army assault troops were about to start dismounting from the Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV).

SAA officer: “Tanks stay closer to each other! Assault troops get ready to dismount!”

As the three IFVs were approaching the disembarkation point, the third vehicle was hit by a shaped charge anti-tank mine that had been planted by the roadside tree.

SAA officer: “Fellas, are you OK? Answer me! Cease fire! Cease fire, everybody!”

Suddenly, the targeted IFV showed up out of the of dust.

SAA officer: “Careful! Careful! Hold your fire, everyone! IFV, what is it? Can you reply? Can you hear me? Thank God, the IFV is OK. IFV, stop the vehicle nearby the soldiers.”

“Tanks, everything is OK! IFV crewmembers and the assault troops are fine.”

“Go ahead! Everything is OK. Let’s begin the dismounting. Tanks, stop! Number Two, move back a bit!”

The IFV returned to its original position. After the battle, we came up to take a look at the vehicle.

SAA soldier: “Thank God, everybody is alive. The landmine hit the side of the IFV. Here is the hole.”

The targeted IFV’s crewmembers changed the vehicle and immediately returned to the battlefield.

Shortly, the IFVs arrived at the designated points of dismount and the assault troops entered battle. The tanks and the IFVs kept providing cover to the assaulting troops. The moment any enemy movement was spotted, the vehicles opened fire.

SAA officer: “IFV, pick up the rest and move out to dismount! Hurry up!”

The combat continued.





Contributors: Vasily Pavlov, Andrey Filatov, Victor Kuznetsov, Marat Musin.

ANNA-News. Syria.