Islamic State could use drones in a terror attack against the UK, former Navy Admiral Baroness Anelay of Spithead, has said. The Foreign Office has confirmed it has evidence that IS is using drones in the Middle East for surveillance and propaganda as well as for carrying explosives. Admiral Baroness Anelay, formerly a security minister, said the easy availability of drones in the West means IS would almost certainly use them here as well. He pressed the government to introduce tighter safeguards on their use and for safety switches that would prevent the remote-controlled devices from flying near potential targets.
Islamic State could use drones in a terror attack against the UK, former Navy Admiral Lord West of Spithead, has said. The Foreign Office has confirmed it has evidence that IS is using drones in the Middle East for surveillance and propaganda as well as for carrying explosives. Admiral Lord West, formerly a security minister, said the easy availability of drones in the West means IS would almost certainly use them here as well. He pressed the government to introduce tighter safeguards on their use and for safety switches that would prevent the remote-controlled devices from flying near potential targets.