Gaza flotilla activists claim drone targeted another of their boats

Organizers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists say that another of their boats has been struck in a suspected drone attack off Tunisia’s coast.

Aiming to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, the flotilla is due to resume its voyage on Wednesday after being delayed multiple times by weather conditions and other issues.

“Second night, second drone attack,” Melanie Schweizer, one of its coordinators, tells AFP.

The British-flagged Alma was docked in Tunisian waters on Tuesday, when it was “attacked” and “sustained fire damage on its top deck,” the Global Sumud Flotilla says in a statement, adding no one was hurt.

AFP journalists at the scene saw a boat in the distance surrounded by Tunisian law enforcement vessels with flashing lights.

The incident comes a day after the activists said another of their boats was hit by a similar suspected UAV attack, but Tunisian authorities said “no drones” had been detected.

The activists say they will continue their “peaceful voyage” on Wednesday as planned, as the flotilla “presses forward with determination and resolve.”