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Crossbows have been used for military purposed for several millennia. One might also assume that with the advent of more modern and more lethal weapons that the crossbow would have been replaced by more modern weaponry. While this is largely true, there are still many active applications for crossbows in modern warfare and in guerrilla actions worldwide.
In Europe, the British manufacturer of Barnet crossbows supplied many to the Serbian military that used them "in ambushes and as a counter-sniper weapon" against the Kosovo Liberation Army in the Kosovo War. Special Forces in Greece and Turkey are still using crossbows for military purposes due to their psychological effect as silent killers. The Green Berets of Spain continue to use crossbows as well.
As Pakistan can't send support to the Kashmiris due to FATF. There is a way to arm the Kashmiri resistance with crossbows, which is silent and lethal weapon for guerrilla warfare and it is easy to make from local resources. The difference between bows arrows and crossbows is that crossbows are more accurate.
There are plenty of tutorials online on how to make wooden crossbows. This is the cheapest and lethal weapon you can make. One hit on neck would bring down the enemy who won't be able to alert by firing gun.
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