Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship rescued by Malta after drone attack
Situation on ship was brought under control after drone attack left it crippled, according to Maltese government and Freedom Flotilla Coalition
A humanitarian aid ship bound for Gaza with 16 people on board left crippled by a drone attack was rescued by Maltese forces, said local media on Friday.
Citing a government statement, public broadcaster TVM announced that a tugboat with firefighting equipment provided the Freedom Flotilla ship with assistance after it made an SOS distress call.
The drone attack had left the ship without power and placed it “at great risk of sinking,” said a press release by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.
A Maltese Armed Forces patrol boat was also sent to the scene after a request from the tugboat, the Maltese government said.
“At around 2.13 am (0013GMT) it was confirmed that those on board were all safe, but all refused to leave the ship,” it said, adding that the situation was brought under control by 3.45 am (0145GMT).
The vessel, called the Conscience, is still in international waters and is being monitored by authorities, it added.
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