TAKEN OUT
Soldiers ‘loyal to Syrian tyrant Assad’ are blasted by a wire-guided anti-tank missile fired by rebels
The video was shared online by Syrian rebels, who claim the targets were pro-government fighters on Mount Turkoman in Latakia, Syria
SHOCKING footage has emerged showing 'Assad's soldiers' being blasted by two massive missiles fired by rebels in Syria.
A group of men standing on a hill fire the two weapons at the men on the ground, who can be seen walking towards them.
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The soldiers who were blasted in the video are allegedly loyal to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Rebels appear to fire the missiles and can be heard shouting in Arabic when they hit.
Black smoke ominously trails after the missile on its way to ground.
The men appear to realise what is happening and attempt to jump out of the way, but they are hit.
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A second missile is then fired at a group of people walking away from the alleged rebel soldiers.
They all attempt to run for cover but the rocket - reportedly a wire-guided missile - seems to change direction and follows them.
One man can be seen escaping amidst plumes of grey smoke.
The clip was uploaded to an account claiming to be associated with Free Syrian Army rebels.
What are wire-guided missiles and how do they work?
- A wire-guided missile is a weapon that can be guided to a specific location by the person that shot it
- The missile is connected to its ‘guidance mechanism’ by thin wires
- As the missile flies, the wires are reeled out behind it and can be controlled by the operator
- The weapon is physically connected to the launcher, making it easier to aim and shoot at targets
The social media account calls itself the "Second Coastal Division".
Translated from Arabic to English, the title of the video, uploaded onto YouTube and Twitter, is: "The second division targeted two groups of Assad gangs with two Fagot missiles at Mount Turkoman and killed them in full."
The video claims to have been filmed at Mount Turkoman - a mountain in the north-western Latakia region of Syria.
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Assad is known for his barbaric chemical attacks on Syrian civilians.
Yesterday he raised the possibility of conflict with US forces in Syria if they do not withdraw from the country soon.
Assad told RT said he would negotiate with fighters backed on the ground by Washington.
But he insisted he would reclaim territory they control by force if necessary, whether or not American troops supported them.
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