IS, Al-Qaeda Push Drone Warfare Online: Agencies Flag Shift in Terror Tactics

• Global jihadist groups like IS and al-Qaeda are increasingly using digital content to train cadres in drone operations.
• Indian agencies intercepted digital material showing a shift from conventional attacks to technology-driven tactics.
• The material indicates efforts to equip operatives with skills to operate and weaponize commercial drones.
• Security officials deem this development deeply worrisome, especially for densely populated urban cities.
• The Red Fort area car bomb blast case highlights this threat, with an associate arrested for modifying drones for attacks.