Experts say Russian, Iranian arms shift war in Assad's favor
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The Washington Post newspaper reported that advanced weapons system transferred by Iran and Russia to the Syrian regime over the last few weeks gave President Bashar Assad's forces a distinct advantage in their fight against the rebels. According to the report, the weapons included Iranian made drones and system to locate the source mortar shells.
A commander in the Free Syria Army said that he and his men have been seeing a lot of drones lately in Syria's sky, and after managing to take down a few, they identified their Iranian source. Experts told the newspaper that the recent shift in Assad's favor is due to the high quality weaponry he has been receiving. (Yitzhak Benhorin)
