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At +/- 7.31 looks like ratel 20 without gun(?).Here the dudes speculate about Quatari flag(?).

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...=1#post5785408



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HZd9mvjHq0&fmt=18



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also at 11.24 and 12.58,etc-same footage/prpaganda repeated..

The plot thickens...

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The name Jordan crops up in the report, now Jordan has alarge number of Ratels that they bought from PW Botha and Co.

Some "scrap metal", namely Centurion hulls were obtained from Jordan.

Strange that nobody's mentioned Morocco yet - they have Ratels and are right next to Libya.

Jordan is actually closer to Libya than Morocco.

Jordan has recieved over 300 Ratels and some of these have already popped up in Yemen.

Strangely all three countries (Libya, Morocco and Jordon) have or did operate the Mirage F1 as well.

How the wheel turns

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Here is a photo I found on military photos of what seems to be a ZPU mounted on a Ratel-20.

Some more

What is strange about all the Ratels seen in Libya so far, is that they are all are missing their 20mm turret cannons.

Maybe it was to get around a breach of contract? or so that they aren't accused of supplying arms to the rebels? who knows.

Perhaps discarded Ratels which probably weren't supplied with any.

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It's either a Ratel-20 minus the 20mm ... or how about the breach loading mortar, Ratel-60

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Brent Best

Hi it is a Ratel 20 the part sticking out from the turret is the shroud/gun mantle that the 20mm pokes through.
The pod on the roof is a rocket pod like the one a person would see on a Hind a couple of the Libyan Rebel vehicles have them mounted.
Regards Franco

I think that this is the same Ratel as featured on a Beeb article:

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Some better images of the same Ratel during fighting around Sirte.





Notice the '3' spraypainted on it. Possible there is more than one out there.