The Federal Bureau of Investigation expects terrorists to attempt to attack a soft target in the United States using an unmanned aerial aircraft system (UAS) or drone, the agency's Director Christopher Wray said in testimony to Congress on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 10th October, 2018) The Federal Bureau of Investigation expects terrorists to attempt to attack a soft target in the United States using an unmanned aerial aircraft system (UAS) or drone, the agency's Director Christopher Wray said in testimony to Congress on Wednesday.
"The FBI assesses that, given their retail availability, lack of verified identification requirement to procure, general ease of use, and prior use overseas, UAS will be used to facilitate an attack in the United States against a vulnerable target, such as a mass gathering," Wray said in prepared testimony delivered to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
He added the thread had increased since the recent assassination attempt of Venezuelan President Maduro using a drone in Caracas.
