One of the main vessels of the Sumud flotilla, currently docked in the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said (Northeast Costa), has denounced that it has suffered an attack by a drone on Tuesday, as confirmed by the boat crew.
“The Flotilla Global Sumud (GSF) confirms that one of its main vessels, known as the ‘Family ship’, who transported members of the GSF Steering Committee, was impacted by what is suspected is a drone, “they said in their X account.
They detailed that the ship was sailing with Portuguese flag and “All passengers and crew are safe,” At the time they stated that attacks like this “aimed at intimidating and frustrating” will not stop them.
The GSF coordinator in Spain, Saif abukeshekhe told Efe on Tuesday that, although they were not aboard the ship at that time, two Spaniards travel there: the former mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau and him.
According to Tunisian spokesmen of the flotilla that were found aboard the damaged boat, the fire “did not cause major damage, but superficial“, and that this boat” can travel “on Wednesday.
Denied by Tunisia
However, the General Directorate of the Tunisian National Guard He denied on Tuesday in a statement the existence of “a drone” that supposedly attacked this boat.
The reason for the fire, according to the Tunisian authorities, was “Fire in the life vests of that ship.” The fire was caused – they added – for “the explosion of a lighter or a clue.”
The National Guard assured in his note to public opinion that “There is no hostile act or external attack.”
However, minutes later, The flotilla posted on its social networks a video that shows “the exact moment in which the ‘family boat’ was beaten from above. “
Black and white images show how A kind of fireball falls from above and hits the boat, causing a flash of light and, subsequently, a fire.
At the moment there is no official confirmation that the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, which is part of the crew of the flotilla, it will be found in the boat at the time of the event.
For its part, Francesca AlbaneseUN Special Rapporteur over the occupied Palestinian territories, also confirmed the attack and added that “two other floats are directed to Tunisia and need urgent protection.”
After knowing the event, hundreds of Tunisians moved this morning to the port of Sidi Bou Said to show their solidarity with the world flotilla, according to videos disseminated in networks.
Protestants repeated screams like “Long live, live Palestine.”
