Warzone/The Drive: Marines "Burned Out" Two Howitzer Barrels During the Raqqa Offensive
New details highlight how important traditional artillery has been in the fighting against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
The U.S. Marine Corps’ artillery support for U.S.-backed forces fighting in the Syrian city of Raqqa was reportedly so intense that units on the ground “burned out” the barrels on two of their M777 155mm howitzers during the effort to liberate the city, rendering them unsafe to use. The unprecedented volume of fire underscores the vital role the long range guns, as well as guided rockets and even mortars, have played in the campaign against ISIS in both Iraq and Syria, something often overshadowed by withering air strikes against the terrorist group.
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WNU Editor: More details here .... Marine artillery barrage of Raqqa was so intense two howitzers burned out (Marine Times).
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