Israel intercepts drone carrying rifles, military says Photo

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that on February 13 its monitoring units detected a drone entering Israeli territory from the west in what it described as an attempted weapons smuggling operation.

According to the military, personnel from its observation units and Aerial Control Center identified the unmanned aircraft as it crossed the border. Ground forces were then dispatched to locate and intercept the drone, Caliber.Az reports. 

The IDF said the drone was found to be carrying three M-16 rifles. The weapons were confiscated and transferred to security authorities for further examination and investigation.

By Sabina Mammadli