Tunisian authorities have disputed the claim by activists aboard a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla on Monday that one of its boats had been struck by a drone.

The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which seeks to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza, said on social media that “one of the main boats … was struck by what is suspected to be a drone,” causing no injuries, France 24 reported. The vessel had anchored about 50 miles from the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said when the incident occurred.

An AFP journalist on site reported that a fire broke out on board but was quickly extinguished. Tunisian national guard spokesman Houcem Eddine Jebabli said investigators found “no drones have been detected,” and preliminary findings suggested the blaze began in the boat’s life jackets, possibly from a ci

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