Proton Saga Used As Car Bomb In Syria
A video that was uploaded in September 2013 shows a Proton Saga exploding after it was rigged to become a bomb.
By Mei Mei Chu — 30 Jun 2014, 01:11 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
A Proton Car Was Used As A Bomb As Seen In A Video That Was Believed To Have Been Filmed In Syria
Screenshot from the video of a Proton Saga being used as a car bomb in Syria.
Image via Ridzuan Muhamad via YouTubeA Proton car has been used as a car bomb in a video purportedly filmed in Syria. The location is purportedly somewhere in Syria where there has been an armed conflict since 2011.
thestar.com.myThe Video Shows A Man Setting Up Four Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) In The Back Seat Of A Proton Saga BLM
Screenshot from the video of a Proton Saga being used as a car bomb in Syria.
Image via Ridzuan Muhamad via YouTubeThe three-minute thirty-one second video uploaded to YouTube shows a man setting up four improvised explosive devices (IED) in a Proton Saga BLM in the back seat of the car.
thestar.com.myAfter Rigging The Explosives, The Man Drives The Car For A Distance Before Abandoning It And Leaving It To Be Remotely Driven.
Screenshot from the video of a Proton Saga being used as a car bomb in Syria.
Image via Ridzuan Muhamad via YouTubeThe man in the video drives the car part of the way before abandoning it and leaving it to be remotely driven to a site where the IEDs in the car were then triggered.
thestar.com.myThe Car Drives Into The Distance And Then Suddenly Bursts Into A Big Explosion Of Flames. The Explosives Were Believed To Have Been Detonated By A Remote Trigger.
Screenshot from the video of a Proton Saga being used as a car bomb in Syria.
Image via Ridzuan Muhamad via YouTube
Screenshot from the video of a Proton Saga being used as a car bomb in Syria.
Image via Ridzuan Muhamad via YouTubeThe explosion shown is quite a big one. The IEDs were set up to be remotely detonated and the car was also set up to be steered remotely.
thestar.com.myAfter The Car Exploded, Cries Of "Allahuakbar" (God the Almighty) Could Be Heard In The Background.
Screenshot from the video of a Proton Saga being used as a car bomb in Syria.
Image via Ridzuan Muhamad via YouTube
Screenshot from the video of a Proton Saga being used as a car bomb in Syria.
Image via Ridzuan Muhamad via YouTubeThe Authorities Has Not Received Any Reports Of A Malaysian Car Being Used By Militants In Syria
Screenshot from the video of a Proton Saga being used as a car bomb in Syria.
Image via Ridzuan Muhamad via YouTubeSources revealed that the authorities had not received any report of a Malaysian car, let alone a Proton Saga, being used by militants in Syria.
thestar.com.myAlthough The Authorities Say There Is No Significance In Using A Proton, They Are Not Discounting The Fact That The Militants Are Trying To Discredit Malaysia
Screenshot from the video of a Proton Saga being used as a car bomb in Syria.
Image via Ridzuan Muhamad via YouTube“There is no significance in using a Proton. The militants can easily use any car. They don’t have to use a Proton,” the source said. However, the source said authorities were not discounting the fact that the militants were trying to discredit Malaysia by using a Proton Saga.
thestar.com.myProton Has Been Selling Cars In Syria Since 2001
Screenshot from the video of a Proton Saga being used as a car bomb in Syria.
Image via Ridzuan Muhamad via YouTubeThe Proton Saga BLM was launched in 2008 and Proton has been selling cars in Syria since 2001.
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