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Russian, Iranian Technology Is Boosting Assad's Assault on Syrian Rebels
(Washington Post) Joby Warrick - Sophisticated technology from Russia and Iran has given Syrian government troops new advantages in tracking and destroying their foes, according to Middle Eastern intelligence officials and analysts. They include increased numbers of Iranian-made surveillance drones and anti-mortar systems that trace the source of mortar fire. Syrian military units also are making greater use of monitoring equipment to gather intelligence about rebel positions and jamming devices to block rebel communications. At the same time, Syrian military leaders are adopting new tactics that some experts also attribute to foreign advisers and training.