You heard right! Terrorist groups may now use viruses as a biological weapon. This report is credited to an European Union official who is a world-renown expert on counter-terrorism efforts, Gilles de Kerchove. According to him, groups such as ISIS and those sympathetic to that organization may soon be using drones to drop viral attacks at a mass scale. In fact, in Raqqa, Syria and Mosul, Iraq, ISIS members have used drones in order to watch their enemy and plant targeted bombs at the locations of their enemies.
Due to increased technology that has led to more connectivity, radical ideas can be more easily spread. This helps the recruitment strategy of organizations, such as ISIS. If and/or when ISIS is able to recruit someone with an expertise in “synthetic biotechnology.” Some may argue that this may be overreaction; however, this is not the first time that recruitment strategies were targeted to improve their actions of evil deeds.
For example, in Al-Qaedea’s magazine, entitled Inspire?, there were portions dedicated to to making bombs in the home. It is not too far of a stretch to disseminate information on making bio-weapons, specifically if they got people with expertise of genetic engineering and such. Therefore, benevolent researchers and counterterrorism networks need to work tirelessly to ensure anything of this nature does not occur.
Eyasu Kebede
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/isis-could-use-drones-spread-deadly-viruses-top-terror-chief-warns-723012
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