Pakistan installs fishing nets at security outposts to block drone attacks
Strung several metres overhead, the nets are a low-cost solution in sensitive areas prone to attacks by armed groups.

Strung several metres overhead, the nets are a low-cost solution in sensitive areas prone to attacks by armed groups.






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