Drone attack.. The Freedom Flotilla to aid Gaza off Tunisia

Arabian Sea Newspaper - Special

Arab Sea_Agencies: Organizers of the Freedom Flotilla, carrying activists and aid to the Gaza Strip, announced that a second boat was subjected to a "drone attack" on Tuesday night while docked in Tunisian waters, a day after announcing a similar strike targeted a boat on Monday night. One of the organizers of the flotilla, which set off from Barcelona, Spain, heading to Gaza in an attempt to "break the Israeli siege" on the Palestinian territory, said that "a second boat from our flotilla, the Alma boat, was attacked by a drone while docked in Tunisian waters." He added in a statement on his Instagram page that the strike caused a fire on the deck of the vessel, which was quickly extinguished without anyone being injured. Melanie Schweizer, one of the organizers of this initiative, told Agence France-Presse: "Second night and a second drone attack." According to the statement, the "Alma" boat, flying the British flag, was targeted in Tunisian waters off Sidi Bou Said, the northern suburb of Tunis. The statement explained that the boat "sustained damage from a fire on its upper deck. The fire was extinguished and all passengers and crew are safe." Sirens were heard, while dozens of activists briefly demonstrated on the beach of Sidi Bou Said in protest after the attack. On Monday night, the organizers announced that another boat, the "Family" boat, was attacked by a drone, leading to a fire on board, but the Tunisian National Guard denied any aerial attack or the detection of any drone in the air at the time of the incident. The flotilla is scheduled to sail towards Gaza on Wednesday.