The Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Missile gun fires flares during a weapons test at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Jan. 31, 2010. The C-RAM has the ability to fire up to 4,500 rounds per minute to protect the base against incoming projectiles. Taken on 31 January 2010 by Senior Airman Brittany Bateman, U.S. Air Force.
On January 21, an Iraqi group known as the International Resistance claimed that it destroyed two Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) systems during a recent attack on a convoy of United States forces in the country.
The convoy was targeted as it was passing near the town of al-Yusufiyah to the south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on January 19. In a brief statement, the shadowy group said that it had information that the convoy was carrying the C-RAM systems.
“A convoy was carrying two C-RAM systems, one for Ain al-Assad base and the other for the American embassy. Thanks to the accuracy of the work and the specialization of your brothers, the two systems were completely destroyed,” the statement reads.
The C-RAM is a land-based variant of the naval Phalanx close-in weapon system, an optical and radar-controlled rapid-fire gun for close-in protection. While naval Phalanx systems fire tungsten armor-piercing rounds, the C-RAM uses the 20mm high-explosive incendiary tracer, self-destruct ammunition, which were originally developed for the M163 Vulcan air defense system.
The U.S. deployed several C-RAM systems in Iraq years ago to protect its diplomatic mission and forces from repeated indirect fire attacks.
The International Resistance is one of several pro-Iranian groups that emerged in Iraq following the assassination of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Deputy-Commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units, and Commander of Iran’s Quds Force, Qassim Soleimani, by the U.S. more than three years ago. The main goal of these groups is to expel U.S. forces.
This was the International Resistance’s second attack this year. On January 12, the group targeted a convoy a convoy moving logistic supplies for U.S. forces in the Taji district to the north of Baghdad.
The U.S. Central Command is yet to comment on the claims made by the International Resistance. The attack on the C-RAM systems would be a major development in the operations of pro-Iranian forces in Iraq, if confirmed.
A round costs $37 and here 4,500 rounds are fired per minute. That’s $166,500 a minute.
Is small cost to protect the lives of American soldiers, soldiers whose mission is to protect the growing poverty in the United States.
Didn’t the US lie about the numbers of American death in Iraq because their technology was being beat by Iran?🤣🤣 three letters: EFP
Yes, the first pictures showed dead Americans being carried into planes bound for the United States.
These images were quickly censored and removed from the internet.
When? back in 20xx ? or recently?
They don’t fucking care as they own the machine that print the uss dollars. HAVEN’T YOU NOTICED THAT??
It should be common knowledge that half of the dollars in circulation in the world are counterfeit.
That dollar is popularly called the foreign dollar.
If the large amount of dollars were to come to the United States, the value would be zero.
Therefore, the central bank controls how many dollars will circulate in the United States.
Surprised that america is still occupying iraq, guess they need a stepping point to attack iran with. Looks to be an excellent result :)
Iraqi resistance needs direct support with advanced weaponry – what ever it takes to get US aggression out of their area!
Most Iraqis want the US there.
Even the prostitutes don’t want to kill their customers.
George W Bush delivered Iraq to Iran on a silver platter and opened the Persian landbridge from Iran into Iraq, through Syria, Lebanon and to the Mediterranean. And it only cost US tax payers tens of trillions and several thousand dead and crippled US soldiers. Slava GWB and his master Nutanyahu.
UHHH. NO. The plan is to setup a base inside Iranian Kurdish region, just like they did in Syria. Iran is the endgame. Where have you been all these years noobie
Iran will end tiny Israel with a couple of nukes before the Ukraine war is finally over.
They don’t need nukes.
Like really? How long has the US been in Iraq despite Iraqis making it crystal clear they do NOT want US military there.
Meanwhile in other news: US accuses Russia of “Occupying” Ukraine, despite the citizens in the east asserting their will for rejecting Ukraine.
Where are all these “freedom and democracy” supporters?
Už ich začali mať plné zuby? Ak vydržia v tomto pokračovať, tak okupantov z USA nakoniec prinútia utekať, ako utekali z Afganistanu.
Good Work, hitting them where it hurts – keep up the good work. Many ordinary people in the UK support you