Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg Towards Gaza Is Set On Fire 'by Drone' Off North Africa: Flotilla organisers say 'acts of aggression aimed at derailing our mission will not deter us'
A boat carrying
Greta Thunberg towards
Gaza has reportedly been set ablaze in a suspected drone strike off the coast of North Africa.
The 22-year-old Swedish climate firebrand is part of a controversial convoy of around 350 activists and aid workers, sailing on what they describe as a 'peaceful mission' to deliver supplies to Palestinians in Gaza.
But reports have emerged overnight that one of the vessels – the so-called Family Boat, flying under a Portuguese flag and carrying members of the flotilla's Steering Committee, including Greta – was attacked 'by a drone and caught fire' off the coast of North Africa.
A dramatic video posted by fellow activist Yasemin Acar on
Instagram showed the aftermath of the incident, as she declared: 'The Family boat has been officially attacked – a drone came right above it, released a bomb and it exploded and the boat was on fire. Everyone on that boat is ok. The fire is out.'
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A boat carrying Greta Thunberg towards Gaza has reportedly been set ablaze in a suspected drone strike off the coast of North Africa.
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