Given the terrorist escalation by the FARC dissidents using drones with explosives, The director of the National Police, General William René Salamanca, indicated that the institution has moved to the department of Caucaone of the most affected by these attacks, a special team which according to the officer, is “anti-drone.”
“They are equipment to monitor the presence of drones in the space of the department of Caucaintelligence is already there to contribute to this task that the minister has arranged. A few months ago we acquired some equipment for Bogotá and other regions of the country that we have moved.“, said.
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Meanwhile, the commander of the Military Forces, General Helder Giraldoconfirmed that they are also advancing measures to control the situation.
That’s why, The Military Forces are already advancing in the acquisition of systems against unmanned aircraft-antidrones to confront what is happening in departments such as Putumayo, Caquetá, Huila and Cauca, where, in the last few hours, a home was incinerated after the explosion of an artifact.
According to General Giraldo, for the objective of being able to detect, identify and destroy “this type of aircraft that has been carrying out these actions.” terrorists with armed drones, we have available resources to be able to confront this type of armed drones.”
Intelligence information details that the FARC dissidents of the Central General Staff have been using low-cost drones, which would have the autonomy to fly over distances of between 10 and 15 kilometers and could be lifted with charges. between 3 and 4 kilos, enough to carry 2 or 3 elements to be thrown.
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