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Photos: Jihadis Celebrate Capture of Russian Base in Palmyra, Syria
(Long War Journal) Thomas Joscelyn - The Islamic State's Amaq news agency released a video Tuesday showing its men sorting through the weapons and ammunition left behind at a Russian base in Palmyra, Syria. The video shows some Russian books on a table and paraphernalia scattered on the floor, but it appears the Russians were gone by the time the jihadis showed up. Amaq also produced an infographic documenting the spoils seized during the four-day battle in Homs province: 44 tanks, 7 infantry fighting vehicles, 7 130mm cannons, 14 23mm cannons, several anti-armor rocket launchers, dozens of anti-armor rockets, various automatic weapons, military vehicles, and ammunition. The writer is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.