A Mujahideen demonstrates the use of a soviet-built SA-7 hand-held surface-to-air missile in August 1988.The Next Terrorist Challenge: Anti-Aircraft Missiles -- Defpro
Israeli sources are reporting that the Hamas terrorist organization is deploying man-portable air defense missiles (MANPADs). Israeli air operations near the border with Gaza, the Hamas stronghold, have already been affected. The missiles in question are reported to be versions of the Russian Strela supplied to Hamas by Iran. The Strela has a range of more than two miles and can reach aircraft or helicopters flying more than a mile above the ground. Deployed close to airfields or landing strips, such missiles could be employed with devastating effect.
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My Comment: If surface-to-air missiles can be a game changer fro the Taliban, I see no reason why such weapons in the hands of terror groups like Al Qaeda will not be a game changer for them. This is an informative post from Defpro, read it all.