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Techno-Caliphate or Terror from the Sky? ISWAP and Drone-Enabled Insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin Region

Summary by GNET
Insurgents and terrorists have been exploiting drones for intelligence gathering, propaganda, and attacks on civilian and military targets for years. The accessibility and affordability of drones have enabled jihadist groups to possess airpower, which was previously an exclusive preserve of state security agencies, thereby transforming asymmetric conflict dynamics. In particular, the increasing adoption of drones by the Islamic State West Africa…
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GNET broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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