ASF Shoots Down a Drone at New Islamabad Airport & Arrests 3 Chinese Men

An Airport Security Force (ASF) official took down a drone flying over the airport. A total of five individuals, including three Chinese workers, were detained by the ASF.

The security force conducted a preliminary investigation and released all five individuals shortly afterward.

The officer involved in the shooting told that he was given the go-ahead by ASF chief security officer to shoot down the drone. He added that the security force has the authorization to take down any flying object that threatens the security of the airport.

The security personnel shot down the drone at around 11.10 am yesterday. Four individuals rushed to collect the debris when the drone hit the ground. All four of them were arrested and detained for investigation. The ASF staff confiscated the drone and collected cell phone data of the arrested individuals as well.

The authorities found that the workers are employees of a Chinese construction company. They told that they had taken permission from Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to record the videos.


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  • Right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing. CAA gives permission and ASF shoots down drones and arrests owners.

    • well they are not that advance as you are imagining, When you get permission for a restricted area you are supposed to inform the authorized personal about the permission and work so that this doesn’t happen .


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