Defense

Drone being used in Nigeria

The Pentagon is using drones to help search in northeastern Nigeria for school girls kidnapped by the terror group Boko Haram, although they will not call them...

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May 14, 2014 10:32 am

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The Pentagon is using drones to help search in northeastern Nigeria for school girls kidnapped by the terror group Boko Haram, although they will not call them drones. Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren explains, “as a general rule we don’t discuss our use of unmanned aircraft.” He indicates there are security concerns, continuing, “there are sensitivities surrounding where they are based out of.” Warren says they are being used to collect intelligence and conduct surveillance.