Wednesday, 12 October 2016

Pentagon Confronts a New Threat From ISIS: Exploding Drones

In the last month, the Islamic State has tried to use small drones to launch attacks at least two other times, prompting American commanders in Iraq to issue a warning to forces fighting the group to treat any type of small flying aircraft as a potential explosive device.
The Islamic State has used surveillance drones on the battlefield for some time, but the attacks — all targeting Iraqi troops — have highlighted its success in adapting readily accessible technology into a potentially effective new weapon. American advisers say drones could be deployed against coalition forces by the terrorist group in the battle in Mosul.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/12/world/middleeast/iraq-drones-isis.html?_r=0 

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