Syrian rebels now have anti-aircraft missiles, NBC reports
Weapons smuggled across border with Turkey, Free Syrian Army claims
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Free Syrian Army soldiers are seen at the border town of Azaz, some 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Aleppo, on Sunday, July 29. (photo credit: Turkpix/AP)
Syrian rebels have acquired shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, NBC News reported late Tuesday night.
According to the report, Free Syrian Army rebels claim they now have nearly two dozen surface-to-air missiles smuggled from Turkey.
The exact type of missile was not mentioned in the report. Such a weapon, however, would offer a significant defense against helicopter gunships that Syrian government forces have deployed to target rebel strongholds such as Aleppo, where intense fighting has raged for nearly two weeks.
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