Rome : Italy has dispatched a navy frigate to aid a Gaza-bound flotilla after several of its vessels reportedly came under drone attacks off the coast of Greece.

The Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail from Barcelona on August 31 to deliver humanitarian aid and challenge the Israeli blockade of Gaza, reported more than a dozen explosions around its vessels late on Tuesday, September 23 .

The flotilla said “unidentified objects” caused damage on deck during the incident near the Greek island of Crete.

Italy’s Defence Minister Guido Crosetto confirmed that the multi-purpose frigate Fasan , part of Operation Mare Sicuro, had been authorised to provide immediate assistance. “The vessel is already en route to the area for possible rescue operations,” Crosetto said in a statement.

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