Drone Strike Hits Ship In Indian Ocean, Triggers Fire On Board: Report

A drone strike caused an explosion and fire on a merchant ship in the Indian Ocean on Saturday but no casualties were reported, a maritime agency said. Another maritime agency has also said that the Liberia-flagged tanker was Israel-affiliated, news agency AFP reported.

The unclaimed attack off the coast of India caused a fire on board, according to the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations and maritime security firm Ambrey, which said the "Liberia-flagged chemical/products tanker... was Israel-affiliated". The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said the attack was by an Uncrewed Aerial System and authorities are investigating it.