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Portable missiles proliferating in Mideast, N.Africa: report

Portable missiles proliferating in Mideast, N.Africa: report
Portable missiles proliferating in Mideast, N.Africa: report

2024-04-26 18:20:05 - From: Kurdistan 24


Shoulder-fired missiles -- also known as man-portable air-defence systems, or MANPADS -- in the hands of militants are seen as a threat because of their ability to target military aircraft, but also passenger planes.