IS atrocities fuelled by reckless arms trading

Decades of irresponsible arms flows into Iraq have contributed to the so-called Islamic State (IS) group’s firepower and ability to commit war crimes on a massive scale, according to Amnesty International

SMALL ARMS / LIGHT WEAPONS

ANTI-TANK WEAPONS

Main rifle used by IS is Russian-

designed

Kalashnikov

Kalashnikov

AK-47

RPG-7

Unguided weapons include Russian-

made

rocket launcher and

RPG-7

recoilless gun. IS has also

SPG-9

M-16

acquired U.S.-made

, Russian

TOW

, Chinese

and Franco-

Kornet

HJ-8

German

guided systems

MILAN

Other rifles

include Iraqi-

made

Tabuk

,

G36

TOW

SA-7

U.S.

M-16

and

, Chinese

,

Bushmaster E2S

CQ

MANPADS

German

and Belgian

G36

FAL

IS has used

MACHINE GUNS

Russian

and

SA-7

Chinese

man-

FN-6

Russian

commonly used by IS.

PKM

portable air defence

systems against U.S.

and Iraqi aircraft

Other types include Hungarian

,

KGK

Russian

and German

RPK

MG3

SNIPER RIFLES

ARTILLERY GUNS

Large quantity of captured mortars,

plus 122mm and 155mm howitzers

AM50

ARMOURED VEHICLES

IS photographed with Iranian

AM50

and Chinese

rifles, possibly

M99

captured from Free Syrian Army

T-62

SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION

IS using ammunition from more than

20 countries. Main manufacturers

are China, Russia / former Soviet

Union, U.S. and Serbia

Most are captured Russian and U.S.

types, including

tanks and

T-62

infantry vehicles, plus

BMP-1

M113

APCs and armoured

Humvees

Source: Amnesty International

Picture: Associated Press

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IS atrocities fuelled by reckless arms trading

Decades of irresponsible arms flows into Iraq have contributed to the so-called Islamic State (IS) group’s firepower and ability to commit war crimes on a massive scale, according to Amnesty International

SMALL ARMS / LIGHT WEAPONS

Main rifle used by IS is Russian-

AK-47

designed

.

Kalashnikov

Other rifles

include Iraqi-

M-16

made

Tabuk

,

U.S.

and

M-16

Bushmaster

E2S

, Chinese

,

CQ

German

G36

G36

and Belgian

FAL

MACHINE GUNS

Russian

commonly used by IS. Other types include

PKM

Hungarian

, Russian

and German

KGK

RPK

MG3

SNIPER RIFLES

IS photographed with

Iranian

and Chinese

AM50

rifles, possibly taken

M99

AM50

from Free Syrian Army

SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION

IS using ammunition from more than 20 countries. Main

manufacturers are China, Russia, U.S. and Serbia

ANTI-TANK WEAPONS

Unguided weapons

include Russian-

made

launcher and

rocket

RPG-7

RPG-7

SPG-9

recoilless gun. IS

has also acquired

U.S.-made

,

TOW

Russian

,

Kornet

TOW missile

Chinese

and

HJ-8

Franco-German

guided systems

MILAN

SA-7

MANPADS

IS has used Russian

and Chinese

SA-7

man-portable air defence systems

FN-6

against U.S. and Iraqi aircraft

ARTILLERY GUNS

Large quantity of captured mortars, plus 122mm and

155mm howitzers

ARMOURED VEHICLES

Most are

captured

Russian and U.S.

T-62

types, including

tanks and

infantry vehicles, plus

APCs

T-62

BMP-1

M113

and armoured

Humvees

Source: Amnesty International

© GRAPHIC NEWS

IS atrocities fuelled by reckless arms trading

Decades of irresponsible arms flows into Iraq have contributed to the so-called Islamic State (IS) group’s firepower and ability to commit war crimes on a massive scale, according to Amnesty International

SMALL ARMS / LIGHT WEAPONS

Main rifle used by IS is Russian-

designed

Kalashnikov

Kalashnikov

AK-47

M-16

Other rifles

include Iraqi-

made

Tabuk

,

G36

U.S.

M-16

and

, Chinese

,

Bushmaster E2S

CQ

German

and Belgian

G36

FAL

MACHINE GUNS

Russian

commonly used by IS.

PKM

Other types include Hungarian

,

KGK

Russian

and German

RPK

MG3

SNIPER RIFLES

AM50

IS photographed with Iranian

AM50

and Chinese

rifles, possibly

M99

captured from Free Syrian Army

SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION

IS using ammunition from more than

20 countries. Main manufacturers

are China, Russia / former Soviet

Union, U.S. and Serbia

ANTI-TANK WEAPONS

RPG-7

Unguided weapons include Russian-

made

rocket launcher and

RPG-7

recoilless gun. IS has also

SPG-9

acquired U.S.-made

, Russian

TOW

, Chinese

and Franco-

Kornet

HJ-8

German

guided systems

MILAN

TOW

SA-7

MANPADS

IS has used

Russian

and

SA-7

Chinese

man-

FN-6

portable air defence

systems against U.S.

and Iraqi aircraft

ARTILLERY GUNS

Large quantity of captured mortars,

plus 122mm and 155mm howitzers

ARMOURED VEHICLES

T-62

Most are captured Russian and U.S.

types, including

tanks and

T-62

infantry vehicles, plus

BMP-1

M113

APCs and armoured

Humvees

Source:

Amnesty International

© GRAPHIC NEWS