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IS, Al-Qaeda Push Drone Warfare Online: Agencies Flag Shift in Terror Tactics

Security officials term the development deeply worrisome, particularly for densely populated urban cities. (Image for Representation)

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News18•23-02-2026, 12:24

IS, Al-Qaeda Push Drone Warfare Online: Agencies Flag Shift in Terror Tactics

•Global jihadist groups like IS and al-Qaeda are increasingly using digital content to train cadres in drone operations.
•Indian agencies intercepted digital material showing a shift from conventional attacks to technology-driven tactics.
•The material indicates efforts to equip operatives with skills to operate and weaponize commercial drones.
•Security officials deem this development deeply worrisome, especially for densely populated urban cities.
•The Red Fort area car bomb blast case highlights this threat, with an associate arrested for modifying drones for attacks.

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