ManilaBoy45
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Re: ASEAN military news
Additional Equiptments and Reinforcements Arrived in Zamboanga City Yesterday ...
Additional Equiptments and Reinforcements Arrived in Zamboanga City Yesterday ...
South East Asia Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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Re: ASEAN military news
Who are those marines aiming and shooting at?
Look to the top right corner, you see a few people standing there looking at those soldiers and I believe there is someone on a bicycle. Are those terrorists or just innocent bystanders?
Members of the Philippine Marines run for cover during the fourth day of standoffs with the Moro National Liberation Front rebels in downtown Zamboanga City ...
Philippine Marines supported by a Philippine Army Simba armored vehicle fire at MNLF terrorists in an operation to rescue scores of hostages being used as human shields by the terrorists on the fourth straight day Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 in Zamboanga City.
Who are those marines aiming and shooting at?
Look to the top right corner, you see a few people standing there looking at those soldiers and I believe there is someone on a bicycle. Are those terrorists or just innocent bystanders?
ManilaBoy45
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Re: ASEAN military news
The Government Soldiers are Firing Towards the Far Right Side and Not Directly to the Right Where PNP SAF Forces are Standing ...
The Government Soldiers are Firing Towards the Far Right Side and Not Directly to the Right Where PNP SAF Forces are Standing ...
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
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Not sure they are shooting note the M16's receivers all but one have closed dust covers. cant shoot a Ar or a Ak with a closed dust cover. and note not a shell casing in sight.
Not sure they are shooting note the M16's receivers all but one have closed dust covers. cant shoot a Ar or a Ak with a closed dust cover. and note not a shell casing in sight.
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Zool
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Seeing them deployed in the middle of the street like that drives me nuts if this was actually taken during combat operations. An NCO should be raising hell and telling them to take positions of cover fore and aft of the APC.
Otherwise, from the preceding picture they appear fairly well kitted out, although lacking in optics.
Cheers,
Zool
Seeing them deployed in the middle of the street like that drives me nuts if this was actually taken during combat operations. An NCO should be raising hell and telling them to take positions of cover fore and aft of the APC.
Otherwise, from the preceding picture they appear fairly well kitted out, although lacking in optics.
Cheers,
Zool
ManilaBoy45
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A Government Soldier Straps a Rosary to his Uniform While on Patrol in the Streets of Zamboanga City on Mindanao Island ...
Firemen rush to put out a fire that razed several homes as government troopers continue their assault on Muslim rebels Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, at Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines.
A Government Soldier Straps a Rosary to his Uniform While on Patrol in the Streets of Zamboanga City on Mindanao Island ...
Firemen rush to put out a fire that razed several homes as government troopers continue their assault on Muslim rebels Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, at Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines.
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First... I can read very well. No need to purposely bold the words.
Second, if that is real combat situation, and there are people (don't care if it was bystander or SAF forces or whatever, standing around)... how to say it... plainly unprofessional. No military force in the world will do that. Haven't you people heard of 'stray bullets'?
First... I can read very well. No need to purposely bold the words.
Second, if that is real combat situation, and there are people (don't care if it was bystander or SAF forces or whatever, standing around)... how to say it... plainly unprofessional. No military force in the world will do that. Haven't you people heard of 'stray bullets'?
Equation
Lieutenant General
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They could be a fire support squad in providing cover for the advance team. The unit don't look to be in the direct field of combat from the looks of the picture.
Not a good idea, snipers and spotters can spot him with that brightly colored Rosary, anyway I don't want to take away an infantry good luck charm that could save his life.
They could be a fire support squad in providing cover for the advance team. The unit don't look to be in the direct field of combat from the looks of the picture.
A Government Soldier Straps a Rosary to his Uniform While on Patrol in the Streets of Zamboanga City ...
Not a good idea, snipers and spotters can spot him with that brightly colored Rosary, anyway I don't want to take away an infantry good luck charm that could save his life.
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And again... people standing very relaxing at such close proximity of the marines that are targeting at something is really...
I really hope that he will keep those shiny tinklet once he started moving away from his seemingly sentry duty and going into operation.
He not only endanger himself but his teammates. As if he is afraid that enemy's soldiers couldn't get a good shot at his heart.
And again... people standing very relaxing at such close proximity of the marines that are targeting at something is really...
I really hope that he will keep those shiny tinklet once he started moving away from his seemingly sentry duty and going into operation.
He not only endanger himself but his teammates. As if he is afraid that enemy's soldiers couldn't get a good shot at his heart.
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TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
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If they decided to fire the moment the weapons bolt moves it trips a switch and the cover pops open to let the shell casings out.
is different from a AK series weapon in which the dust cover doubles as the fire selector. In that case the AK shooter has to open the cover by flipping it down selecting his fire mode at the same time. Most other weapons dustcovers move with the bolt cycling open and closed with each shot. Save for open bolt guns.
to clarify its not a dust cap its a dust cover. The cover opens on its own via a spring mechanism when the bolt moves like when the weapon is fired or a round is chambered or ejected. But it does not close after a shot is fired automatically it has to be manually closed it being open does not affect the operation either So when I pointed it out I meant that only one of the M16s in the picture had evidence of being fired. As only one had a open dust cover and troops engaging targets are not going to close the cover.Which is funny
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If they decided to fire the moment the weapons bolt moves it trips a switch and the cover pops open to let the shell casings out.
is different from a AK series weapon in which the dust cover doubles as the fire selector. In that case the AK shooter has to open the cover by flipping it down selecting his fire mode at the same time. Most other weapons dustcovers move with the bolt cycling open and closed with each shot. Save for open bolt guns.
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