Uganda and Burundi to get US drones to fight Islamists

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: BBC

The US is supplying drone aircrafts to Uganda and Burundi to help them fight Islamist militants in Somalia, its defence officials have told the BBC.

The four drones will be part of a $45m (£28m) military aid package aid to the two countries.

Uganda and Burundi contribute the 9,000 peacekeepers to African peace force in Somalia battling Islamists that control much of the country.

The US sees Somalia as an al-Qaeda haven in East Africa.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13946702

[tekisui]

1. The article isn't clear, but I don't think these are drones that can fire missles.

Just surveillance, right?

[placton]

2. kill kill!

let's get some AFRICAN victims, at weddings and such!

[Odin2005]

3. How long before Uganda uses them to murder gay people?

[Nihil]

4. Wonder if they have crosses painted on them ...?

... or would that make the Crusade a little too obvious?