Libanon

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Report: Missile system captured by Hizbullah, sent to Iran

SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Monday, November 6, 2006

TEL AVIV — Hizbullah has captured an Israeli-origin advanced anti-tank guided missile system.
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"We know that one Gil [Spike] system has gone missing in an area where Hizbullah operated," a source said.
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"It obviously went to Iran," Yoav Limor, the television's military commentator, said.

The television report said Israel's military has assessed that Iran would seek to reverse-engineer the Spike ATGM, with a range of four kilometers. Limor said this would allow Iran to develop counter-measures.
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