ISLAMIC State militants have taken out a US-made tank using a Russian-made missile, pitting the military equipment of the two world superpowers against each other on the battlefield. The American Abrams tank was obliterated in a terrifying display of firepower after the jihadi group obtained a surface-launched missile.
Amaq, the ISIS propaganda agency, released footage of the strike, which took place during the battle for Mosul.
The armoured vehicle was hit by a 9M133 Kornet anti-tank missile at the Qurayyah crossroads to the south of Iraq's second largest city, which has been the focus of recent efforts to oust ISIS from the country.Express.co.uk was unable to confirm the authenticity of the clip, which showed the rocket snaking its way through the air for several seconds before it struck the tank.
A huge fireball than erupted into the sky, clearly destroying the vehicle, which bursts into flames.
The United Nations has warned that ISIS may resort to using chemical weapons during the battle for Mosul.
About 7,500 people have fled Mosul and towns and villages around it since the campaign began. http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/725048/Russian-missile-takes-out-US-tank-ISIS-attack
