The Defence Headquarters has downplayed reports of terrorists using drones to attack some parts of the country, describing them as toys and not effective.
There were reports of terrorists attacking military bases with drones recently which led to injuries to some soldiers.
But the Director of Defence Media Operation, Major General Edward Buba, has called for calm over the development.
According to him, the incidents pose little or no threats to the country’s security.
“These drones are not professional or military-grade drones; they are mere toys. These are toys that they went to buy and found a way to put one or two things on board and use them,” Buba said.
“They are not effective. Their use is more about harassment than any strategic or effective attack.”
The DHQ spokesman labelled the incidents as harassment but assured of the military’s readiness to mitigate their effects.
“We are in a war against terrorists and insurgents, similar to what you see globally in conflict zones like Ukraine and Israel. The use of drones is not new in modern warfare,” Buba added.
“Since we now know that this is where their thinking and their thoughts are going, we have to take measures to control such attacks. I don’t call them really attacks; I call them harassment. We are prepared and have measures in place to mitigate their effects.”
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