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REPORT: Drones now used to target journalists worldwide

Published by The Independent Uganda By The Independent · 3 November 2026 at 14:00
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REPORT: Drones now used to target journalists worldwide
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Drone Strikes Emerge as Deadly Threat to Journalists, UNESCO Warns Kampala, Uganda | URN | The growing use of unmanned aerial technology in conflict zones has emerged as a deadly new threat to journalists, with drone strikes killing 50 media workers in 2024 and 2025, according to a new report by the United … The post REPORT: Drones now used to target journalists worldwide appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.

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