Syria using exploding drones against rebels

Washington Times:

Syrian forces or its allies have unleashed “suicide” drones that land and explode, presenting another challenge to rebels trying to oust the regime of president Bashar Assad.

The opposition new agency Syria Mubashar 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.

The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), which monitors Islamic websites and social media, quoted Syria Mubashar as saying the drones may have comes from an air base near Lattakia, a port city in western Syria, operated by Russian Forces. Other sources said the air vehicles were launched from Shiite-controlled areas, meaning it was likely the work of Iran and its surrogate Lebanese Hezbollah.

The Syrian “Smart News” agency quoted an Ahrar Al-Sham commander has saying the drones landed and then exploded like a booby-trap.

Iran has boasted last year of a growing arsenal of kamikaze drones and has threatened to launch them against U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf. The weapon is a relatively low-cost, low-technology smart weapon since it merely has to be steered into a target, as opposed to releasing precision weapons and returning to base.
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I think they are more than likely Iranian Kamikaze drones.  The Russians have been pretty primitive when it comes to drone warfare attempting to buy knock offs of Israeli drones.  I also suspect it was an Iranian drone that was shot down over Turkey recently.