Shock and awe: ISIS show off their TANKS and hi-tech arsenal looted from the Iraqi army in series of chilling pictures from the frontline
- Images include militants launching rockets and firing automatic weapons
- Also shows fighters in tanks - though ISIS rarely uses armoured vehicles
- Comes after report claimed ISIS had their pick of weapons after advancing into Iraq
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ISIS fighters have released chilling pictures from the front line of their tanks and the hi-tech arsenal they looted from the Iraqi army.
The images, which include militants using handheld rocket launchers and automatic weapons, were reportedly taken during a battle at Deir Ezzor military airport in Syria.
They emerged just days after a report claimed ISIS extremists were 'like children in a sweetshop' when they advanced into Iraq - because of the number of Western weapons they were free to take.
Armed: ISIS fighters have released chilling pictures from the front line of their tanks (above) and the hi-tech arsenal they looted from the Iraqi army
Explosive: The images emerged just days after a report claimed ISIS extremists were 'like children in a sweetshop' when they advanced into Iraq - because of the number of Western weapons they were free to take
Deadly: The images, which include militants launching rockets and firing automatic weapons, were reportedly taken during a battle at Deir Ezzor military airport in Syria
Jihadists benefited from rifles, machine guns, anti-tank missiles and surface-to-air-missiles given to Iraqi forces by countries including the UK, Russia, China, the USA, Germany and France, Amnesty International said.
The pictures, which appeared on Terrormonitor's Twitter feed, show a large tank - but the extremists rarely deploy armoured vehicles through fear of them becoming an easy target for airstrikes.
Lax controls on the ground provided the group with a large and lethal arsenal that is being used to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity on a massive scale, Amnesty International said in a report published this week.
Jihadists benefited from rifles, machine guns, anti-tank missiles and surface-to-air-missiles given to Iraqi forces by countries including the UK, Russia, China, the USA, Germany and France, Amnesty International said
The images are said to have been taken during fighting close to the Deir Ezzor military airport in Syria
Show of force: The chilling pictures were released as part of a slick PR campaign by ISIS militants
The images show heavy artillery loaded onto the back of pick up trucks (above) as well as men operating huge tanks
Expert analysis of thousands of verified videos and images the 44-page report, Taking Stock: The Arming of Islamic State, catalogues how ISIS fighters are using arms, mainly looted from Iraqi military stocks.
These were manufactured and designed in more than two dozen countries, including the UK, Russia, China, the USA, Germany and France.
A British First World War rifle, the 1914 Enfield Pattern bolt- action rifle, is thought to be the oldest piece of kit in their arsenal.
Other pieces of equipment includes Russian sniper rifles, Chinese machine guns, former Soviet Union anti-tank missiles and American artillery systems.
Among the most sophisticated items includes guided anti-tank missiles and Chinese surface-to-air missiles which could be used to shoot down helicopters.
ISIS reportedly have possession of Russian sniper rifles, Chinese machine guns, former Soviet Union anti-tank missiles and American artillery systems
They are also said to have sophisticated items including guided anti-tank missiles and Chinese surface-to-air missiles which could be used to shoot down helicopters
Fire power: ISIS fighters are reportedly using arms that the group mainly looted from Iraqi military stocks
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