A growing number of countries are banning the use of commercial drones amid concerns that they can be relatively easily converted into killing machines.
The United Arab Emirates joined that list over the weekend by announcing a nationwide ban on the use of consumer drones, barring exemptions, a report from The Verge reveals.
The country’s Ministry of Interior made the announcement on Saturday, Jan. 22, a week after an oil facility and airport in the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi, were targeted by a drone attack that resulted in the death of three people.
According to AP News, which attributed the attack to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the attack involved “ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones.” Though the ministry’s statement didn’t directly mention the drone attack, it did mention “misuse spotted recently,” and the need to “ensure the safety of lives and property.”
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