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A drone strike damaged a “Israel-affiliated” merchant ship in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, two maritime agencies said. One of them reported that the vessel was linked to Israel. No casualties have been reported so far.
The attack by the unmanned aerial vehicle caused a fire aboard the ship. “The unclaimed attack off the coast of India caused a fire on board,” as per British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations and maritime security firm Ambrey.
They were quoted by AFP as saying that the “Liberia-flagged chemical/products tanker… was Israel-affiliated.”
The incident happened 200 km (120 miles) southwest of Veraval, India. Maritime security firm Ambrey said the fire on the Liberian-flagged chemical products tanker was extinguished without crew casualties.
“Some structural damage was also reported and some water was taken onboard. The vessel was Israel-affiliated. She had last called Saudi Arabia and was destined for India at the time,” the firm said on its website.
It added that the Indian navy was responding.
The incident was reported in the wake of attacks by Iran-backed Yemen’s Houthi militants targeting commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
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Published: 23 Dec 2023, 03:14 PM IST
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