Officials in Tunisia dispute activist group’s drone attack claims on a humanitarian flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, calling reports baseless amid a fire investigation.
Tunisian officials on Tuesday rejected an activist group’s claim that a drone bombed its flotilla as it was delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The Tunisian Interior Ministry said in a statement that reports of a drone strike on a boat at Sidi Bou Said port «have no basis in truth», and was investigating a fire that broke out on the deck of the vessel, Reuters reported.
The response came after the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said in a statement overnight that one of its main vessels «was struck by a drone.» The group said the boat, sailing under the Portuguese flag, sustained damage to its main deck and below-deck storage, but that no one was hurt.
