This happened last year. The ISIS guy was targeting allied forces after the Battle for Mosul in northern Iraq. The Battle for Mosul ended in 2017 but British troops are still training Iraqis there.
He had customized a civilian drone with explosives but failed to fully charge the drone. Civilian drones are programmed to return when their power is low to prevent owners from losing them. For some reason, with a weak signal, the explosive ignited overhead and the operator was killed.
Although enemy drones are a very real threat, ISIS calls them its Air Force, this incident still gave the British and the Iraqis a good laugh.
... a common, simple and effective tactic is to push a hand grenade — with pin pulled — in a steel tube attached to the aircraft.
Once over the target the drone is remotely dipped so the grenade slides out of the tube, releasing the trigger mechanism.
Some grenades are adapted with fins attached to help them fly more accurately.More deets and photos at the Sun.
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I take it the drone had the label of Acme Products Company.
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