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Footage Shows Pantsir-S1 Burning on Damascus Highway, Possibly from Israeli Strike or Crew Action

Dec 8, 2024, 04:01 PM

Footage has emerged showing a Pantsir-S1 air defense missile system burning on a highway outside Damascus, Syria. Reports indicate that the system, belonging to the Syrian Arab Army, was either destroyed by its own crew to prevent capture by Syrian rebels or was hit in an airstrike, with some sources suggesting involvement by Israeli forces or rebels. The incident occurred on the outskirts of Damascus, and the exact cause remains unclear.