An unmistakable banshee-like wail is heard before detonations in videos taken on the ground during Operation Absolute Resolve.

Analysts note that similar dynamics appeared when Azerbaijan used drones to dismantle Armenia’s defenses in Nagorno, showing that states without large air forces can now contest or dominate the air domain.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it is exempting imports of some new models of foreign-made drones and critical components from a sweeping import ban adopted in December.

The Shahed-136 is now toting a shoulder-fired heat seeking missile as Russia continues to expand the drone’s capabilities.

Drones flying near Venezuela’s presidential palace set off a hail of bullets and anti-aircraft fire in Caracas Monday night, days after US forces deposed and captured dictator Nicolas Maduro.

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it has withdrawn a plan to impose restrictions on Chinese drones to address national security concerns after an earlier crackdown on passenger cars and trucks.

Drone attacks by resurgent militias are battering the country’s strained security services as they grow in frequency and ferocity.