Footage recently released online reveals the use of a turbojet-powered kamikaze drone by the Al-Shaheen Brigades, a drone unit of the Syrian opposition, targeting forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
Syria: Footage of the rebels’ UAV unit (Al-Shaheen Brigades): attacking Syrian regime targets in Idlib with suicide UAVs. pic.twitter.com/5R0lmBcg1U
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Unlike propeller-driven models, these drones offer superior speed and payload capacity, making them more challenging for conventional air defense systems to detect and intercept. Their ability to perform high-speed, precision strikes on fortified targets adds a new dimension to the Syrian opposition’s capabilities.
This is how Syrian rebels train for FPV drone strikes. pic.twitter.com/P3s5lQ8b9W
— Clash Report (@clashreport) December 2, 2024
Syria: Footage of the rebels’ UAV unit (Al-Shaheen Brigades): attacking Syrian regime targets in Idlib with suicide UAVs. pic.twitter.com/5R0lmBcg1U
— Breaking News (@TheNewsTrending) November 29, 2024
The deployment of these advanced drones coincides with renewed clashes in the Aleppo and Idlib regions. Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied opposition groups have launched coordinated attacks, seizing Aleppo city.
The Syrian army, supported by Russian airstrikes, has responded with artillery and missile strikes, further intensifying the conflict.
