DRONES OPERATING IN SYRIA AND IRAQ
use of many of these systems in actual combat. The Iranian Shahed129 and Chinese CH4, two rough equivalents to the MQ1 Predator, conducted their rst known drone strikes in Iraq and Syria in 2016 and 2015 respectively. Affordable recreational drones made in China have also made their way onto the battleeld, marking a milestone in the widespread proliferation of aerial .