Why is this Interesting? - The Toyota Hilux Edition
On civil war, the supply chain, and weaponized pickups
Colin here. If I told you to squint your eyes and envision a desert terrorism scenario, chances are this vision would involve militants driving around in a makeshift gun truck: a pickup with a belt-fed machine gun attached to the top, manned by a standing soldier.
It is a familiar image, and the term for this, a technical, originated in the Somali Civil…
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