Senegal is stepping up police preparedness in the face of threats from drones and attacks in public spaces

16/10/2026

Senegal is stepping up police preparedness in the face of threats from drones and attacks in public spaces

The growing use of drones by terrorist groups in the Sahel is changing the security landscape and creating new operational challenges for police forces.
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The increasing complexity of terrorist attacks, particularly those resulting in multiple casualties, calls for a strengthening of the tactical medical response capabilities of police forces. The first few minutes following an attack are crucial to the survival of the injured.

Added to this need is the increasing use of drones by terrorist groups such as JNIM and ISIS in the Sahel, a threat that compels security forces to adapt their capabilities to protect public spaces.

Against this backdrop, two Senegalese delegations, comprising 15 members of the National Police, the National Gendarmerie and the CICO-LAT (fusion centre), have taken part in two two-week courses delivered by the Civil Guard’s Anti-Terrorism Unit (UAR) in Logroño, Spain, as part of the European Public Spaces+ project.

The training covered the use of drones and anti-drone systems, as well as medical response and rescue procedures in the event of potential terrorist attacks.

The two courses combined theoretical content with practical scenarios and exercises to enable participants to apply the knowledge they had acquired. The aim is for them to become trainers and replicate these activities in Senegal using the equipment and methodologies provided, thereby helping to ensure the continuity of the training and strengthen national capabilities.

Preparing for major events in Senegal

The training of trainers in Spain helps to strengthen the capabilities of the Senegalese security forces in the face of the challenges the country faces in protecting public spaces, including the hosting of the 4th Youth Olympic Games, scheduled to take place in Senegal from 31 October to 15 November 2026.

These courses, the latest to be delivered in Spain as part of the collaboration with Senegal, complement the activities carried out over the last year and a half through Public Spaces+, focusing on areas such as command and control, canine units, risk analysis, marksmen and the response of first responders.