Two days ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured the strategic mountain of Jabal Zuwayqat which overlooks Idlib province from the northeastern fringes of the Latakia governorate. Now, Al-Masdar News is able to bring exclusive video footage from this battle in which insurgent forces were forced to retreatAs seen in the video, troops of the SAA’s reconnaissance repeatedly call upon ATGM fire support as to force Islamist rebels to pull back.
While ATGM missiles are usually used to combat tanks, the Syrian Armed Forces in Latakia have increasingly used their heat guided missile weaponry against foot soldiers. This kind of tactical warfare is largely unseen in Syria before; however, it has proved very effective in inflicting casualties upon the enemy. Also, due to the Latakian terrain, which is dominated by mountains and woods, tanks on both sides of the conflict have been rendered largely useless. Previously, government-held ATGM missiles in Latakia were mostly stockpiled on the Syrian coast. However, SAA commanders now seem eager to explore new usage for this highly important weaponry.
