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