The article argues pretty convincingly that this is not actually true, since they are just not as effective as high explosives at killing people.
They are possibly more effective at terrorizing the population into surrendering.
This reminded me of two quotes:
"There is no better feeling than having someone shoot at you and miss!" - Winston Churchill
"Combat isn't where you might die -- though that does happen -- it's where you find out whether you get to keep on living. Don't underestimate the power of that revelation. Don't underestimate the things young men will wager in order to play that game one more time." -Sebastian Junger
This will probably also lead to a wave of euphoria once COVID-19 has passed on.
This is asymmetrical warfare in a nutshell
There’s only one example I can comfortably talk about: I don’t believe Devolution and the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland would have come about if it weren’t for the shadow of the IRA looming over Westminster.