ZBL-08 Chinese fighting vehicle secret variant? What is this new modified vehicle?

A mysterious armored vehicle appeared in China online media, the exact model is unknown. It is clearly a variant of ZBL-08 8x8 wheeled armor vehicle with an extended top structure.
Clearly a much taller compartment is added to the front half of ZBL-08, but the purpose is unknown, the rear half stays flat, but could have more equipment added, like a crane or weapon launcher.
A PLL-05 120mm mortar also appears in the video. It is a 6x6 self-propelled mortar based on type 92 APC.
ZBL-08 has been developed into a family of eight-wheeled amphibious vehicles. The base model is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle.
Another ZBL-08 main variant is infantry fire support vehicle, with a 105mm main gun.
Other variants include armored personnel carrier, rescue vehicle, battlefield ambulance, command vehicle and missile launcher.
A 122mm self-propelled howitzer, a 155mm self-propelled howitzer model, mortar and rocket launcher models provide more fire support. Anti-aircraft variant has a 6 barrel 25mm Gatling gun.
ZBL-08 is now in service with Chinese PLA Army and PLA Marine Corps, exported to Venezuela.
It is exported by Norinco as VN-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle to Venezuela, addition to VN-16 light tank and VN-18 tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle. VN-1s have appeared in many Venezuela news videos, they have a simplified 30mm turret.
ZBL-08 family can have additional armor added, so far detail is still kept as secret.
ZBL-08 has a Deutz BF6M1015C diesel (440hp). Max speed is 100 km/h with 800km of range on highway.
ZBL-08s are also deployed to Djibouti, the most lethal Chinese land combat platform deployed overseas.
And a new type of 8x8 armored vehicle already appear in social media, packed with modular armor plates.

Photo and video: Wiki common, Wechat Dingshengjunsi, Wechat xiandaibingqi, Venezuela Army website, Pruelal24, Wechat Zhongguangjunshi.

[politicswatch]

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[regizeelement]

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[raymondtay]

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[chandrasantoso]

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[cammm]

It will be a weapons platform...my guess some sort of advance one...have couple of ideas that's all I will say.

[hanchiman]

From my time in China (Beijing and Shanghai), looks like white colour cars are pretty popular colour in China

[us_taz]

Maybe commander/ communication variant

[jackiezhang]

bruh they have like the exact thing in pubg but without the cannon hole because they dont want it to be op xD

[TheIdiosyncraticMe-tu]

Now it's not secret anymore... And the enemy will have the data.... Congratulations

[seconds]

Electro-magnetic weapon- if there was a directed energy weapon, there would be some signs visible on the outside? Also: directed energy weapons are not very useful on a battlefield?

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[yfelwulf]

Higher compartment usually indicates a command vehicle it allows people to stand up.

[alexrahardjazh]

The weakness is non local Engine to powered this

[yours_sincerely]

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