How is ISIS getting so many Russian made kornet missiles?

This last week it was reported that ISIS seized control of two SAM Missile Batteries, each with four SAM missiles from an army depot within Syria. read more

Javelin is AT-missile of third generation, which uses automatic infrared guidance, while Kornet is second plus generation and uses laser beam riding. By its characteristics, Kornet (AT-14) is much superior to Javelin, but they are different. read more

Many of the Kornet missiles fell in the hands of Ansar Bait al-Maqdis in Egypt's Sinai penninsula. In the Sinai insurgency, Kornet missiles become a key weapon in attacking Egyptian Armed Forces. Ansar Bait al-Maqdis has used the missile on M1A1 and M60 tanks, helicopters and a navy ship. read more