The Turkish army is increasingly using drones in combat Soner Kilinc/Anadolu Agency/Getty

Turkey is to become the first nation to use drones able to find, track and kill people without human intervention.

The country recently started producing armed, human-operated drones and is reported to have used them hundreds of times in north-west Syria. Now, Turkish defence company STM has announced that the nation’s army will start using its Kargu drones early next year.

These 7-kilogram quadcopters are intended to be used as part of a cooperative swarm. A video posted on YouTube in July shows 20 Kargu …