ATHENS – Organizers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists said Wednesday that several of their boats had been targeted by multiple drones.
The Global Sumud Flotilla said more than a dozen explosions were heard around the flotilla as it sailed off Greece late on Tuesday, with damage caused by “unidentified objects” dropped on deck.
“Multiple drones, unidentified objects dropped, communications jammed and explosions heard from a number of boats,” it said.
Polish lawmaker Franek Sterczewski, who is on board one of the vessels, posted on X that there had been 13 attacks on a total of 10 vessels, including the one he is on.
“Three of the ships were damaged,” he added.
German human rights activist and flotilla member Yasemin Acar said in a video she posted on Instagram that five vessels had been attacked.
“We are carrying only humanitarian aid,” she said. “We have no weapons. We pose no threat to anyone. It is Israel who is killing thousands of people (and) starving a whole population.” AFP
In an earlier video, Acar said the activists had “sighted 15 to 16 drones”, adding that their radios had been jammed as loud music was heard.
One video posted on the flotilla’s official Instagram page showed an explosion it said it recorded from the vessel Specter at 0143 GMT.
The Greek coastguard told AFP a European Union borders agency (Frontex) patrol boat had approached one vessel, and saw no evidence of damage. AFP
