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Chinese Soldiers Fire Artillery Shells Using Bare Hands

Geoffrey IngersollJan 10, 2013, 03:26 IST

Al Qaeda insurgents in Iraq used to wire Improvised Explosive Devices just like in this video — using 9-volt batteries and stereo wire — but those would just explode underground.

In this video, however, the Chinese army does them one better by wiring explosives and firing them through the air — without canons or launchers.

Impressive: