By Christian Edwards, Lucas Lilieholm, Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN (CNN) — An activist group seeking to break Israel’s siege on Gaza by sea said one of its main boats was struck by a drone at a port in Tunisia Monday night, but all six passengers and crew are safe.
Organizers of a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza backed by activist Greta Thunberg said one of the ships was hit by a drone Tuesday while sailing through a port in Tunisia.
By Enas Alashray and Tarek Amara(Reuters) - The Global Sumud Flotilla for Gaza said on Tuesday that one of its main boats was struck by a drone in Tunisian waters, though all six passengers and crew are safe.
The organizers of a Gaza aid flotilla say a drone has struck a one of the ships as the convoy passed through Tunisian waters, sparking a fire on the main deck.
A drone reportedly targeted the lead boat of a flotilla led by activist Greta Thunberg while on a mission to break the Israeli maritime blockade and deliver aid to the Gaza Strip, according to organizers.
Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists said late Monday that one of their boats was hit by a suspected UAV off the coast of Tunisia, but authorities there said "no drones" had been detected.
Activists on a Gaza aid flotilla that alleged it was targeted by a "drone attack" off Tunisia overnight said Tuesday they remained "determined" to reach the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.The flotilla organisers had said late Monday that one of their boats was hit by a suspected UAV off the coast…
The Global Sumud Flotilla said one of its boats was hit by a drone in Tunisian waters, causing a fire but leaving all passengers and crew unharmed. Tunisia’s national guard said no drone was detected. The incident occurred on Monday, according to a statement from the group, which identified the vess…
SIDI BOU SAID, Tunisia (Reuters) -International aid initiative Global Sumud Flotilla said on Wednesday one of its boats was attacked by a drone at Tunisia's Sidi Bou Said port, the second such strike in two days.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to deliver aid to Gaza, said another one of its boats was hit in a suspected drone attack while docked in Tunisian waters, marking the second such incident in the past day.
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