Militants Use Drones to Attack Security Forces in Pakistan’s Northwest, Pakistani Officials Say

Security personnel of Pakistan’s Frontier Corps patrol near the newly inaugurated Badini†Trade†Terminal†Gateway, a border crossing point between Pakistan and Afghanistan at the Pakistan’s border town of Qila Saifullah in the southwestern province of Balochistan on September 16, 2020. (Photo by Banaras KHAN / AFP)

Militants in Pakistan’s northwest increasingly use drones to attack security forces, Pakistani officials report, raising serious concerns about regional security and counterterrorism efforts.