ACTION PUNJAB NEWS Desk: An Israel-linked merchant vessel faced drone attack in the Indian Ocean, reports said on Saturday. The ship was damaged in the attack and an alert was issued for all commercial ships traversing through the waterbody.
According to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations and maritime security firm Ambrey, a merchant vessel was hit by an unmanned aerial vehicle off the coast of India’s Verval.
The “Liberia-flagged chemical/products tanker… was Israel-affiliated”, it said, adding that “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.”
Further details awaited.
