Free Syrian Army (FSA) has manufactured the first armored personnel carrier in the Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch areas

via AA.co.tr

The Free Syrian Army (FSA) has manufactured the first armored personnel carrier in the Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch areas in northwestern Syria.

Inspired by Turkish armored vehicles, Al-Fahd carrier was the fruit of FSA effort in the field of defense industries in the wake of Turkey's Euphrates Shield operation in 2017.

The 4x4 vehicle turns at a speed of 80 km/hour on flat land and 30 km/hour through mountainous terrain, according to a source with the FSA-affiliated Al-Hamza division.

The personnel carrier has a length of 6 meters, height of 3 m and width of 1.75 m.

It is equipped with a hydraulic rear door, seven side openings for shooting, bullet-proof glass, a shield against light and heavy landmines and a steel mesh for protection against RPG shells, the source said.

It is also equipped with an automatic machinegun, a high-definition night vision screen and an advanced communication system.

The FSA carrier can take 10 soldiers, including a five-person crew. 

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Good God.  These guys make my spidey sense spike to max.  Can't say why but I trust these people like I trust a venomous snake in my sleeping bag. In case you don't know...I hate snakes...

But now they're building armored vehicles? This is one of those partnerships that bridges two administrations that will come back to bite us.

Sidenote.  You do realize that the FSA is about to setup a rival govt in Syria so this mess will continue for the foreseeable future.  So what is it now.  A four way fight?  Iran/Syria/Russia on one side.  The US/some Western nations/FSA on the other.  A few terror groups that aren't under the FSA banner floating around.  The Turks that are bridging between Syria/Russia/Iran and the US while gobbling up territory and how could I forget the Kurds.  Syria is a clustefuck from hell.