EU Security Commissioner Julian King on Saturday warned about the potential use of drones to carry out terrorist attacks.
In an interview with the German newspaper, Welt, which was published online on Saturday, King said the technology could be deployed by those seeking to attack European cities and citizens.
“Drones are becoming ever more powerful and smarter, which makes them increasingly attractive for legitimate use, but also for hostile acts,” he said.
As the technology advances, King said it was vital for authorities to “monitor the threat both as it appears today and how it will look in the future.”
Citing informed sources, the newspaper said France’s co-ordination unit of the fight against terrorism (UCLAT) had issued a secret report last December to the European Parliament’s special committee on terrorism warning of such a possibility.
