New Saudi-supplied missiles boost rebels in south Syria. Rebels in southern Syria have fired newly acquired anti-tank guided missiles supplied by Saudi Arabia in a significant boost to their battle against the psychopath Baschar al-Assad, rebel, intelligence and diplomatic sources say.
The army has also consolidated its presence in towns across southern Syria – which has always had strong military presence because of its proximity to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights – after rebels made significant gains in the region.
Although video footage taken earlier this year suggested the southern rebels had access to anti-tank weapons from the former Yugoslavia – likely supplied from abroad – much of their stockpile of advanced weaponry has come from looted army bases.