The UK Maritime Commerce Operations stated the assault was by an Uncrewed Aerial System.
A drone strike brought on an explosion and hearth on a service provider ship within the Indian Ocean on Saturday however no casualties have been reported, a maritime company stated. One other maritime company has additionally stated that the Liberia-flagged tanker was Israel-affiliated, information company AFP reported.
The unclaimed assault off the coast of India brought on a hearth on board, in accordance with the British navy’s United Kingdom Maritime Commerce Operations and maritime safety agency Ambrey, which stated the ”Liberia-flagged chemical/merchandise tanker… was Israel-affiliated”. The UK Maritime Commerce Operations stated the assault was by an Uncrewed Aerial System, and authorities are investigating it.
The incident comes days after the Indian Navy helped within the evacuation of an injured sailor from a hijacked Malta-flagged cargo vessel on Monday. It had been reported that six “pirates” had illegally boarded the ship, the MV Ruen, within the Arabian Sea.