They say necessity is the mother of invention.

And looking at this DIY war machine, it’s hard not to agree.

A group of Syrian rebels fighting the double war against Isis and the Assad government have built a homemade tank to help them with their struggle – and it includes a PlayStation-controlled machine gun.

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Free Syrian Army fighters fashioned their DIY war machine by welding scrap metal to an old pick-up truck and installing a 0.50 calibre machine gun.



And in order to operate the gun, they wired it to an old PlayStation 2 controller, allowing someone to fire at enemies from the relative safety of the interior.

In an exclusive clip for Vocativ, rebel fighters say they intend to use the homemade tank primarily for recovering injured personnel.

A hole in the back of the vehicle allows those inside to quickly exit the thank, grab the injured soldier and take him to safety.

FSA fighters welded scrap metal to a pick-up truck to build the tank (Picture: YouTube/Vocativ)