Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has determined that the Syrian military was deploying a range of Russian-origin air defense systems along its border. The Turkish military said the Syrian military was using at least three surface-to-air missile systems to track the Turkish Air Force. The military identified the systems as the SA-2, SA-5, SA-11 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Saudi Arabia has been struggling in supplying weapons to the Sunni revolt in Syria, a report said. The International Crisis Group reported that Saudi Arabia, deemed the leading ally of the Sunni rebels, was finding it difficult to maintain the flow of effective weapons in the war against Syrian President […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The new republic of South Sudan has demonstrated a newly-found air defense capability. Officials said South Sudan has begun operating surface-to-air missiles along the border with Sudan. They said the new unidentified air defense systems have shot down at least one fighter-jet from the Sudanese Air Force. “Their planes have […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The Sunni rebel movement has urged foreign supporters for surface-to-air missiles in the war against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The Free Syrian Army said the rebel force requires shoulder-fired air defense systems to counter Assad’s fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. FSA said it has not received significant weapons […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has reported the start of the destruction of Libya’s shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles. The State Department said U.S. inspectors have overseen the destruction of hundreds of missiles in Libya. Officials said the destruction represented a $30 million program to track, intercept and destroy surface-to-air missiles from the arsenal […]