RPG Launcher

Conflict Usage

Battle of Marawi

Side: IS-aligned militantsRole: Urban anti-armor and direct-fire harassmentanti-tankstrike

IS-aligned Maute militants used RPG launchers during the Battle of Marawi, including a reported RPG attack on an armored personnel carrier; Philippine recovery teams later recovered RPG launchers and high-explosive RPG rounds from the main battle area, but public sources did not identify the exact launcher model.

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Related Weapon Systems

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