Thursday, March 08, 2007
Insurgent video shows attacks against armoured U.S. military vehicles
Insurgency
(UPI) A new video released by insurgents in Iraq profiles the different kinds of armored vehicle used by U.S. forces and shows successful attacks against each type. The 25 minute video was posted on Islamic extremist Web sites Monday by the media arm of the Islamic State of Iraq -- an umbrella organization for Sunni Islamic extremist groups, believed to be led by al-Qaida.
Details were provided to United Press International by IntelCenter, a counter-terrorism consultancy that tracks such Web sites for clients including U.S. government agencies. The video profiles the Buffalo, Cougar, RG-31 and Meerkat armored vehicles, according to the consultancy. "This is the first video we are aware of that profiles U.S. vehicles and then shows attacks against them," said IntelCenter's Ben Venzke in a statement.
Labels: armored vehicles, Buffalo, Cougar, insurgents, Islamic State in Iraq, Meerkat, RG-31
