http://www.ilaqosal.com/details.php?imag...
I know Somalia was a host for the cold war between the
former USSR and the US and both were sending arms to Somalia worth millions, but did the Somalians used those weapons against each other during the civil war?
Did the former Somali government really used these weapons?
fieldguns, Grad rocket artillery, Neva SA-2 missiles, unknown SS missile, bridging equipment, BRDM1, the planes are probably Hawker Hunter
I think that most of that equipemnt was already not operational during the civil war, with exception of the fieldguns and rocket artillery.
Did the former Somali government really used these weapons?
Your link shows standard Russian artillery pieces, both sides in the Somalia Civil War used these against each other as well as the hundreds of thousands small arm's items sent by Russia and the USA.
Host, I believe, would not be the correct word, as during the Cold War there was very little advantage to be had by either Russia or the USA getting the upper hand in Somalia, it was a standard practice as Russia was supporting Egypt & associated countries, and America was backing Israel, Jordan, etc..etc..
Did the former Somali government really used these weapons?
Im sure most of the missles and rockets were used up and it is now mainly mortars and small arms with some recoilles weaponry.
Link to Somali military:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/w...
Did the former Somali government really used these weapons?
152 MM FIELD PIECES (RUSSIAN0
HAWKER HUNTER JETS 60s DESIGN BRITISH MADE
CAD/GAGE ARMOUR CARS AMERICAN MADE
122 MM MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHERS (RUSSIAN)
SOVIET BUILT BRIDGING VEHICLES
MOST OF THESE WEAPONS BELONGED TO THE MAIN GOVERNMENT,BUT AS THE COUNTRY BROKE DOWN THE WAR LORDS CAPTUERD MOST OF THEM AND USED THEM AGAINST ANY WHO TRIED TO DEPOSE THEM.
