Grenade event in Syrian Arab Republic on Sun 24th August 2025

24th August 2025

A VOG-17A (Ru: ВОГ-17А) 30 mm (30×29B) HE-FRAG AGL round, with further rounds in the background within their packaging

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A VOG-17A (Ru: ВОГ-17А) 30 mm (30×29B) HE-FRAG AGL round, with further rounds in the background within their packaging

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Syrian Arab Republic (SYR)

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#Syria: a man was supposed to be trading milk with his motorbike, but instead he was smuggling ammunition into Lebanon.

The Security forces arrested the smuggler in area of Qusseir (SW. #Homs), who was carrying boxes of 30 mm grenades (for an automatic grenade launcher).

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Syrian Arab Republic (SYR)

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