Variety of Airborne Drones could be Spying on Afghanistan . . .
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Variety of Airborne Drones could be Spying on Afghanistan
Tuesday, September 25, 2001 (1:47 AM ET)
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- AP
The use of unmanned aircraft has become an increasingly common tool for U.S. intelligence-gathering operations.
Over the weekend, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld confirmed U.S. officials had lost contact with an unmanned spy craft over Afghanistan. The report came as the United States increased its monitoring of the region.
Although officials at the Defense Department and Central Intelligence Agency declined further comment, there are several types of long-range monitoring craft available...
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