25 March 2015

An Iraqi Shi’ite Militia Now Has Ground Combat Robots

By JASSEM AL SALAMI

Fighters show off armed battle ’bots

A new propaganda video from an Iraqi Shi’ite militia depicts ground combat robots in Iraq.

Yep, Iran’s proxies have killer ground robots.

The video, dated March 23, shows two remotely-operated ground vehicles moving and firing their weapons. One has a 7.62-millimeter PKM machine gun, and the other packs a heavier 12.7 x 108-millimeter DShK machine gun.

It’s not hard to spot who’s responsible. Prominent flags with the symbol ofSaraya Al Salam — or the Peace Brigades — fly from each robot. The group is a Shi’ite militia with close ties to Iraqi cleric Muqtada Al Sadr.

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