Pakistan installs fishing nets at security outposts to block drone attacks
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Pakistan, worried about drone attacks near the Afghan border, has implemented a unique arrangement at security checkpoints. Fishing nets have been installed above police checkpoints in several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is claimed that these nets can help intercept drones mid-air or reduce the impact of explosions.
Asim Munir's answer to drone threats: Fishing nets over Pak army posts
Pakistan's latest weapon to take down drones isn't a missile or a radar system. It's the humble fishing net. Security forces near the Afghanistan border are using the simple mesh to shield military and police posts from drone attacks by the Pakistani Taliban.
Police and border guards in north-west Pakistan have drawn fishing nets over posts and sites to protect personnel from drone attacks. Al Jazeera reports that this protection is being used in Hanggu District and at least five other districts in the province of Haiber Pakhtunhwa.
EADaily, October 5, 2026. In Pakistan, fishing nets are used to protect against drones, as reported by Al Jazeera.
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