According to a new report, the use of drones in the battle against armed groups by many African countries has caused significant damage to the citizens.
According to the Dron War UK report, more than 943 civilians have been killed in six African countries in six African countries during November 1 to November 3.
Report, title Death on maternityThis reveals that strikes regularly fail to distinguish their work among citizens and fighters. EExperts told Al Jazzir that the number of deaths is only the tip of the snowflake because many countries have run drone campaigns.
While drones are rapidly becoming a weapon of choice of governments throughout the continent, what are the consequences of the citizens in the struggle zone? Is it time for the world to regulate drone sales?
What is the explanation of the increase in drone acquisition by African nations?
In recent years, the report highlighted how the number of African countries that have received armed drones, especially medium height, long endurance (male) drones has increased.
From 1, at least 3 African countries have acquired these weapons by justifying their purchase as a means of solving weapons and security threats.
However, the reality on the ground is different with a lot of strikes, which causes a large number of civilian people to die and cause concern about human rights violations.
The author of the report said that the drones have been sold as “efficient” and modern ways to warn military personnel to war with the minimum risk.
But in reality, this is not always true due to the increase in civil accidents.
Morris said the drones “significantly reduce the threshold for the use of power, which made the army easier to deploy weapons without risking their own army”.
She told Al Jaizira, “The result is a serious civil toll.”
As the African government is turning to new suppliers who are interested in selling for more military self -reliance and rigorous conditions, the spread of drone has also been encouraged by the geographical political changes.
Michael Spagat, the head of the Economics Department of the Royal Hollow University of London, mainly looks at the trend by economics.
“Buying drones has become the cheapest way of gaining significant fire extinguishers for the states. The extra advantage of drones is that the attackers do not have to worry about hitting the pilot, “Spagat told Al Jazir. “You don’t have to invest in training people who can lose.”
He said the trend is very beginning.
“Some countries can still speed up their drone use and sometimes we start listening to nonstate groups using strong drones,” he warned.
He said, “These are still many advanced technologies, but I suspect that it will remain forever.”
The report mainly monitors the effect of the use of drone in Africa, but it also touches these waves on the main suppliers of fuel.
Turkey, China and Iran have emerged as a strong exporter.
Morris said the role of artists like Turkey and China, which are ready to supply drones, “they are relatively inexpensive on how to use them.
Which countries were interrogated?
The report has identified six major nations where the use of drone has especially suffered:
Sudan
Drones have been widely used in the ongoing civil war of Sudan, including the news of a strong attack on civil infrastructure, including the market and residential sector. Both fighter sides – Sudan’s army and its fast support are used by the paramilitary group.
Somalia
This country is a battlefield for a drone warfare, mainly carried out by a targeted operation of al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Qaeda. However, civil deaths are occurring worrisomely frequent, which has created anxiety and intelligence behind this end. The African Command of the United States Military has organized hundreds of air strikes In Somalia It is said that al-Shabab’s soldiers target but Citizens killed In the so -called collateral damage.
Nigeria
The Nigerian government has employed drones in the battle against Boko Haram and other armed groups. Nevertheless, there have been several incidents on the citizens, in which the drone attack was hit by a group of people celebrating Muslim celebrations at Tudun Bery in Kaduna state on December 223.
Burkina Faso
The conflict between Burkina Faso began to intensify around 2015 as the armed group activity was ready from the neighboring gardener. This is part of the wide regional crisis in Saheel.
Mali
Both Mali and Burkina Faso have used a drone against armed groups. But this strike has repeatedly killed civilians.
Ethyopia
The Ethiopian government depends on the increasing amount of drone in the battle against the Tigre People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). There were widespread protests on refugee camps and markets. The human rights organization and the United Nations have shown a lack of responsibility.
What are some deadly wealth?
Many ends have been destructive, which has caused significant damage to civilian life. Of the most tragic events in the report documented:
- Nigeria, December 3:: The drone strike at the Tudun Bery Village celebrated the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad instead of targeting soldiers in the armed group. 85 people killed?? The government’s statement states that civil toll is the result of wrong analysis.
- Ethiopia, 2022-20223: At least 86 people were killed in an attack on October 2022 in the October 2022 attacks. The report states that in this area, the government troops have intensified drone attacks after the increasing number of Orommo Liberation Army. It was added that the week after the initial attack, at least dozen drone strikes in the Oromia region and with an accident in at least 10 of these strikes.
- Somalia, March 3 :: Two drone strikes in the Jafi Farm of Somalia in the south and two drone strikes in the nearby Bagdad village demanded a responsibility. The family members of the victims were described as a genocide, while the Somalia government’s statement claimed that all the killed were “terrorists.”
- Burkina Faso, August 4:: A drone strike by the Burkinaban army hit the market in the Boro Village and killed at least 3 people. This is just one of the incidents that “uncover irregular bombings on the Nirus community, which only sow further destruction and insecurity”, the report said.
- Sudan, September 20223: At least 46 people were killed in a drone attack on the Gori market in Khartum. Reports and witnesses’ statement suggests that the attack was carried out by a drones or military plane, believed to be related to the military of Sudan.
Morris said, “There is a clear desire to properly investigate the claims of civil accidents,” he further said, “The inferior rate of civil damage around the world is a wholesale failure to take the lives of the citizens seriously.
She said, “This is completely more shameful where the use of drones is related to the generalization of civil death with their spread,” she said.
Need better monitoring and regulation for the sale of drone?
During the rapid expansion of the drone warfare worldwide, the report emphasizes the urgent need for more monitoring and regulating the use of drone.
In the last 10 years, the number of drones operating countries has increased from four to 48, the report said.
It states that the three main weapons control agreements are currently applicable to the export of armed drone, but they all have “significant weaknesses”.
In his recommendations, the author of the report urged the international community to move fast towards the establishment of a new international control system focusing on the prevention of the dissemination of armed uncontrolled systems.
Morris and Spagat admitted that the drone war was only expanding.
“I think the use of drone will increase to a large extent and possibly grow in nonstate groups,” said Spagat.