Report: US Arms Allied Terrorists in Syria’s Al-Tanf Region with HIMARS Multiple Rocket Launchers | Farsnews Agency

The US military reportedly armed allied Takfiri terrorists in Southeastern Syria with the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a multiple rocket launcher, which the extremists have used in an apparent threatening message to Russian forces.

The so-called Maghawir Al-Thawra terrorists have published a picture, showing the launch of HIMARS units during military exercises in the strategic Al-Tanf region, near the borders of Iraq and Jordan, presstv reported.

The militant group said that the launch showed its members' skills and capability to defend themselves against any potential attack, apparently referring to the Russian raid that targeted them in the Al-Tanf region last month.

The development comes as anti-Damascus Takfiri militants have conducted joint military exercises with American forces in the Al-Tanf region over the past few days, and the drills purportedly included sniper training exercises, direct ground combat, strike operations with various types of missiles and rockets, in addition to training courses on raising awareness and drawing up military plans.

The M142 HIMARS system is a modernized, lighter and more agile wheel-mounted version of the track-mounted M270 MLRS developed in the 1970s for US and allied forces.

HIMARS units carry one preloaded pod of six 227mm guided missiles (the M270 carries two pods), or one large pod loaded with an Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) tactical missile.

With a small crew, the HIMARS can remove a spent pod and load a fresh one in minutes, without other vehicles helping.