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Anti-government forces in Syria have seized Iranian and Russian weapons

Syrian anti-government forces captured a helicopter, tanks, and Russian air defense systems.

The rebels captured a significant amount of weapons and equipment, including Russian and Iranian models, writes Defense Express.

The rebels captured a Pantsir-S1 air defense system, a BM-27 Uragan MLRS, about five L-39 aircraft, a Strela-10 air defense system, an Ababil-3 uncrewed aerial vehicle, an old Soviet S-200 anti-aircraft missile system, and a Mi-8 helicopter.

Government forces abandoned some of the weapons in a hasty retreat.