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Myanmar rebels use modified rifle as IED launcher

Anti-junta fighters in Myanmar have deployed a modified M16A1 rifle converted into a grenade launcher to fire an improvised explosive device.

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Anti-junta fighters in Myanmar have demonstrated a new improvised weapon, converting a Colt M16A1 rifle into a grenade launcher to fire an improvised explosive device (IED). The modification highlights the ongoing innovation and resource constraints faced by resistance groups in the country's civil conflict. Such adaptations are increasingly common as the opposition seeks to counter the military's superior conventional firepower.
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