Recent intelligence findings from the Nigerian military have uncovered a worrying change in how insurgents operate in the North-East.
Terrorist groups like ISWAP and Boko Haram are no longer just fighting on the ground; they have shifted toward drone warfare tactics.
These groups are taking commercial drones—the kind usually used for filming weddings or professional photography—and converting them into improvised aerial weapons.
By attaching locally fabricated explosive payloads, these terrorists can now launch remote-controlled aerial strikes on both military bases and civilian areas.
A high-ranking defence source revealed that this discovery came after a successful counter-terrorism operation near Malam Fatori in Borno State.
During a coordinated decoy ambush, Nigerian troops eliminated 84 terrorists, including two top ISWAP commanders.
This victory led to the recovery of a "treasure trove" of evidence, including forensic materials, mobile phones, and technical manuals.
These documents provided a step-by-step guide on how the terrorists modify electronics into weapons.
Most importantly, the military is now using this data to track the foreign technical collaborators and financial backers who are funding this high-tech shift in terrorism.
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