How Sudanese Militants Get LCs and Hiluxes

[NearJetties]

I knew a lot of this already as it’s well documented
but this article and report had a level of detail I hadn’t seen before

This Is How Sudanese Militants Get Their Hands On So Many Toyota Pickups - Jalopnik

We’ve known for a long time that Toyota’s Land Cruisers and Hilux pickup trucks are the go-to vehicles for armed groups of dubious legitimacy. You see them on the news all the time in locations across the Middle East and Africa. But how do these trucks, usually called technicals, make it from...

jalopnik.com

Full report

How the RSF got their 4x4 Technicals: The open source intelligence techniques behind our Sudan exposé

Another secret document reveals the financial networks behind Sudan’s most powerful militia

www.globalwitness.org

Ironic they can get them legally for the purpose of genocide but we can’t for off-roading and getting groceries

Reminded me of this gem

 

[D21FJ60]

...Ironic they can get them legally for the purpose of genocide but we can’t for off-roading and getting groceries

I mean sounds like we just need to tell them we want to start a genocide

 

[1MOA]

We’ve known for a long time that Toyota’s Land Cruisers and Hilux pickup trucks are the go-to vehicles for armed groups of dubious legitimacy.

“Armed groups of dubious legitimacy”..... that’s the very definition of CLCC.

 

[Whiskerz]

They don't have the EPA and NHTSA keeping them from getting cool cars and trucks

 

[D21FJ60]

They don't have the EPA and NHTSA keeping them from getting cool cars and trucks

Or adherence to the Geneva convention

 

[Whiskerz]

Or adherence to the Geneva convention

Or the Hague conventions either.

 

[JohnVee]

“Armed groups of dubious legitimacy”..... that’s the very definition of CLCC.

Quoted for posterity.

 

[1MOA]

Quoted for posterity.

That would be pretty cool on the back of a CLCC Shirt from reef monkey. I’m going to look into that.

 

[1MOA]

Reef monkey came through on the shirt.

 

[Ghostrider I]

Interesting article. Curious though, why the fuel efficiency sticker? Isn't gas dirt cheap in that region?

 

[1MOA]

I still think that plumber should of used that pic as a advertisement.
"When you are ready to declare jihad on your sewer back ups call Mark I plumbing"..............

 

[Diff Kraken]

Reef monkey came through on the shirt.
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Can I actually buy that shirt? We need a logo on the front and this on the back...

 

[afgman786]

Can I actually buy that shirt? We need a logo on the front and this on the back...

Yes you can. I ordered one last night and has CLCC on the front.

 

[D21FJ60]

maybe we could make the logo on the front be inside of a black rectangular flag and have the writing above the logo in the center?

EDIT: or make a separate shirt that says "Land Cruisers: Not just for ISIS"