Activists Say Boat In Flotilla Carrying Aid To Gaza Was Bombed In Tunisia
Tunisia, Tunisia (AP) – An international activist group who wants to deliver Help to Gaza In a fleet, one of his boats is shot in what he believes he believes were a drone when placing in Tunisia. The Tunisian officials rejected a drone and said they had explored the fire in a life jacket on the boat.
Global Sumud Flotilla said that a ship known as “family boat üzerinde overnight overnight was hit by a drone, which travels under the Portugal flag, but no one was injured.
The images published on the social media of the group showed a slight descent to one of the boats and revealed what looks like fire.
The group, which is planned to leave Tunisia on Wednesday, is expected to give a news conference about what is happening in Tunisia on Tuesday. He said he would not remove the mission of giving Gaza to Gaza.
The fleet is part of a large movement that wants to provide help to Gaza by boat.
The family boat was carrying the most famous fleet members, including the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg And former Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau. It is still unclear whether they are on board during the reported attack.
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The Portuguese activist Miguel Duarte, who boarded the ship, said that he saw a drone just a few meters above his head before the explosion at a press conference in Tunisia on Tuesday.
“He stopped for a few seconds on a lot of drones, and then left a bomb, Duarte said, Duarte said. “The bomb exploded and there was a big flame, there was a fire on the ship. We took fire extinguishers, we were able to fight the fire successfully, and fortunately everyone is safe.”
The Tunisian Interior Ministry said in a statement that reports about a drone attack are unfounded and that expert security units were investigating the results of a fire in a life jacket.
The Israeli Army and the Israeli government did not respond immediately to comments requests
Fleet, which activists call “determination ında in Arabic – Sailing from Barcelona Last week, Israel hopes to carry food, water and medicine to Gaza to challenge the blockade on the sea border of Israel. The group speculated about fire -flying drones in live streams and social media.
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Activists argue that the existence of doctors, artists, clergy and European politicians on board will help the blockade and Israel’s implementation movements forward.
Journey One smaller activist fleet He passed the Mediterranean with his plans to provide aid to Gaza. A land convoy traveling in North Africa also tried to reach the border, but it was blocked by security forces compatible with Egypt in East Libya.
Israel has previously rejected such efforts Promotion Dubleers, In particular, it is necessary to say a blockade to prevent smuggling of weapons.
At the press conference on Tuesday, we will not only continue our mission, but this (the attack) is realized, thousands and thousands of people are now voluntarily to participate in our mission, ”he said.
