Iran has been developing explosive attack drones. (image via Jamejamonline.ir)
In a war first, Syrian allies Russia and Iran have begun unleashing “suicide” drones that land and explode, presenting another challenge to rebels trying to oust the regime of president Bashar Assad.
AP reported on Thursday that a Russian-owned broadcasting company is flying drones over the capital of Damascus, and its video shows the utter destruction of Rebel-held neighborhoods by Syrian government bombardment.
The opposition news agency Syria Mubasher reported that six remotely controlled drones struck near fighters for Ahrar al-Sham, killing and wounding them, near the western city of Ma’ara al-Nuiman.
Ahrar al-Sham is an al Qaeda-linked coalition that has emerged as a counter to the Islamic State terror army and is seen by the West as willing to negotiate a post-Assad regime.
Update: Iran’s ‘Suicide Drones’ in Syria (Commentary)
WNU Editor: I am not sure about Russia deploying these drones .... but Iran does have a history of developing these drones.
2 comments:
WNU Editor,
If you remember, a U.S. version of these types of drones (Switchblade), crashed in Syria last week, leading to belief that U.S. SOF are active in Syria.
I do remember Jay. They do not talk about it now, but the U.S. is far ahead in this tech.
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