Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's SVBIED Made Up From BMP-1 Armoured Vehicle During Abu al-Duhur Counter-Attack (Photos, Videos)South Front

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On January 12, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham used a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device (SVBIED) made up from the BMP-1 armoured vehicle during its counter-attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies south of the Abu al-Duhur airbase in the province of Idlib. The SVBIED was used during the attack on the village of Sinjar. MORE DETAILS ABOUT ATTACK HERE

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham often uses SVBIEDs to break defenses of pro-government factions in its operations across Syria. The group used especially high number of SVBIEDs during the 2016 battle for Aleppo and offensives in northern Hama in 2017. The fact that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham once again started using suicide bombers against the SAA in southern Idlib shows that the group is serious about repelling the government advance on Abu al-Duhur. SVBIEDs AND THE MEANS TO COMBAT THEM