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Nusra Front in Northern Syria Receives 100 Surface-to-Air Missiles

© AP Photo / Al-Nusra Front Twitter page via APThis image posted on the Twitter page of Syria's al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, which is consistent with AP reporting, shows Nusra Front fighters on their vehicle preparing to leave and battle against Syrian troops and pro-government gunmen, at the hilltop of Khalsa village, southern Aleppo, Syria
This image posted on the Twitter page of Syria's al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, which is consistent with AP reporting, shows Nusra Front fighters on their vehicle preparing to leave and battle against Syrian troops and pro-government gunmen, at the hilltop of Khalsa village, southern Aleppo, Syria - Sputnik International
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The Nusra Front militants in the north of Syria got 100 surface-to-air (SAM) missiles, designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aerial targets, in particular, aircraft or other missiles, according to local media.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Nusra Front militants in the north of Syria have received 100 surface-to-air (SAM) missiles, Almayadeen television channel reported Monday.

No details on the supplier or the kind of missile was immediately provided by the broadcaster.

The SAM is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aerial targets, in particular, aircraft or other missiles.

Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with numerous opposition factions and Islamic extremist groups fighting government forces, seeking to topple the government of President Bashar Assad.

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Earlier this year, various report emerged in the media that militants in Syria were shooting down the Syrian Army's planes as they had advanced, reportedly Western-made, anti-aircraft missiles.

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