An unexploded AT-14 "Spriggan" laser-guided anti-tank missile, fired by Qaddafi loyalists near Benghazi.
We were surprised to find this advanced anti-tank missile, known in Russian lingo as the "Kornet," in Qaddafi's arsenal. It is the same model that was reportedly fired by militants in Gaza on April 7, hitting a school bus in southern Israel. During the 2006 war in Lebanon, it was one of the most effective weapons deployed by Hezbollah fighters against Israeli tanks and armor. In Libya, we only saw evidence that the Qaddafi loyalist forces had the Spriggan AT missile in their arsenal, one of many indications of the superiority of their weapons when compared to those available to the rebel forces.
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CASSANDRAAA
2:34 PM ET
April 9, 2011
Weapons in Libya
Seeing this pictures reminds me of something I read a number of years ago. That Khaddafi had bought a huge quantity of Semtex plastic explosive from the Czechs. I've seen the quantity reported as anywhere from 700 to 2,000 tons. TONS! And that was before the Czechs were prevailed upon by Western countries to add a chemical to make it detectable.
Khaddafi claimed to be buying it for road building!
WENDI
2:01 AM ET
April 11, 2011
re
I think that the peple must stop to fight with each other. You can read purchase essay about all consequences of this events.
BATAMI
5:22 AM ET
April 11, 2011
Weapons danger
There were also reports of Qadaffi having mustard gas shells. Where are those? And while the SA-7 Strellas are a big danger, it's likely that some of those MANPADS you saw were the more modern and dangerous Iglas.
CHRISTURNER
2:42 PM ET
April 25, 2011
Bombs
I would be scared to take a photograph that close to a bomb!
Wonderful photo essay, thanks very much.