According to US Central Command, children who survived the coalition air strike on an al-Qaeda compound in Paktika Province in Afghanistan, the enemy operatives forced the children to remain out of sight inside the compound for an entire day during which coalition forces had it under observation. Witnesses said the children were beaten if they tried to leave. The strike killed seven children and several militants. In a statement, CENTCOM spokesman Army Maj. Chris Belcher said: “We are truly sorry for the innocent lives lost in this attack. We had surveillance on the compound all day and saw no indications there were children inside the building.”
USAF Scoping Out Upgrades to Counter-UAS Weapons
Oct. 19, 2020
The Air Force is in the market for upgrades to its counter-drone technologies, according to an Oct. 16 request for information posted on a federal contracting website. The service is in the early stages of deploying lasers, microwaves, and other weapons more advanced than a shotgun to deal with potentially…