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Colombia Deploys Armed Drones in Escalating Fight Against Drug Gangs - TPR: The Public's Radio
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The mayor of Bogotá, Carlos Fernando Galán, harshly criticized the national government for the uncontrolled growth of drug production in Colombia. “The country is flooded with drugs,” said the district president, who warned about the strengthening of criminal networks operating in all Colombian cities. Galán explained that the increase in hectares cultivated with illicit plants, along with the increase in the productivity of these crops, directl…
Colombia Fighting Back on Drug Cartels' Drone Warfare
Colombia is turning in-country-manufactured armed drones on drug cartels. In a report by National Public Radio, Colombian Air Force Colonel Andrés Talavera said the new drones are capable of carrying up to 18 pounds of explosives. “It’s a tactical drone that’s easy for troops to carry but one that also has a lot of firepower,” he said. It’s a case of fighting fire with fire. According to Colombian Army General Juan Carlos Correa, drug gangs use …
Colombia deploys armed drones in escalating fight against drug gangs - TPR: The Public's Radio
In Colombia, drug gangs are waging a new kind of war — by air. Armed with cheap drones, they're targeting rivals in a dangerous escalation. The post Colombia deploys armed drones in escalating fight against drug gangs appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
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