India drone strike: Cargo ship attacked off Gujarat coast

The strike hit a chemical products tanker, like the one shown here in a file photo

A cargo ship was struck by a drone off the coast of the western Indian state of Gujarat on Saturday.

The Liberia-flagged chemical products tanker was linked to Israel, according to maritime security firm Ambrey, and was heading from Saudi Arabia to India.


The attack sparked a fire onboard the ship which was put out, but none of the roughly 20 crew members were harmed.

It comes after a series of drone and rocket attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

The group, which controls much of Yemen, has carried out more than 100 drone and missile attacks on 10 vessels, according to US officials. It claims to be targeting Israel over the war in Gaza.

Many large global shipping groups have suspended operations in the Red Sea due to the increased risk of attacks.

But it is not yet clear who was behind the strike near India on Saturday.

The incident took place 200 nautical miles (370km) south-west of the city of Veraval, according the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

It caused structural damage to the tanker - identified in Indian media as the crude oil-carrying MV Chem Pluto - and water was taken onboard.

Ambrey said the event, which is the first of its kind so far away from the Red Sea, fell within an area the firm considered a "heightened threat area" for Iranian drones.

The Indian navy sent an aircraft and warships to offer assistance.

Earlier on Saturday, the US accused Iran of being "deeply involved" in planning operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

National security spokesperson Adrienne Watson said it was "consistent with Iran's long-term material support and encouragement of the Houthis' destabilising actions in the region".

Later, an Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander warned it would force the closure of waterways other than the Red Sea if "America and its allies continue committing crimes" in Gaza.

Brig Gen Mohammad Reza Naqdi said these could include the Mediterranean Sea and Strait of Gibraltar - but offered no details of how this would happen.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-67811929

This war on Gaza is to 2023 and 2024 like what Coronavirus Covid-19 is to 2019 to 2020.

There's a cold shoulder to the genocide and what is going on in Gaza. I never expect the waters of India will be drawn into the unsafe maritime zones for Isreali vessels. Check my signature for free stuffs!

Make everyone calm down o.

FreeStuffsNG:
This war on Gaza is to 2023 and 2024 is like what Coronavirus Covid-19 is to 2019 to 2020.

There's a cold shoulder to the genocide and what is going on in Gaza. I never expect the waters of India will be drawn into the unsafe maritime zones for Isreali vessels.

As far as the war does not affect stocks, crypto ,forex and the likes like covid _19 did. They can keep the bombs flying.

I go present my own (GB) to assisat next week

HAMAS offspring of Ala looking for trobu

Houti are just like small nyash weh de shake . Israel doesn't have their time yet .

That's fantastic! The world and the satanic UN are silent, but once Israel retaliates against the Yemens, everyone will start rallying all over the world. Hypocrites,....The Jews are coming to still the peace since UN are taking sides.

God punish Ala

Many terrorist supporting Nigerians will celebrate this news, forgetting that their country is an import depending country,. That the red sea and it's shipping lanes contribute over 60 percent of trade around the world,
Any crisis that comes with the attacks on civilian ship in the sues canal will be detrimental to the economy of not just Nigerians but Africans in general

Well done as long it is israel linked ship

Make una let Jews rest o

Jews are Gods children designed to be monsters, cursed with heart of stone and extreme wickedness by God himself since thousands of years na so their life be, wickedness, cruelty, of the highest order from generation to generation, and it would be this way till the end of time

obedience4:
Many terrorist supporting Nigerians will celebrate this news, forgetting that their country is an import depending country,. That the red sea and it's shipping lanes contribute over 60 percent of trade around the world,
Any crisis that comes with the attacks on civilian ship in the sues canal will be detrimental to the economy of not just Nigerians but Africans in general

all other ships apart from Israel linked ship are free to navigate anywhere

God will always defend Israel from Allah & moslems.

The hatred moslems have for Jews & Christians shows that Islam is not Abrahamic.

True Abrahamic religion will like the children of Abraham.

Hence allah ls not God

Ayodeoba:
Well done as long it is israel linked ship

Hope you won't come here to shout genocide when the Jews retailate.

Kenneth4u205:
Houti are just like small nyash weh de shake . Israel doesn't have their time yet .

They may be 'small nyash' but this constant attack if not contained now will affect international trade.

Already one of the biggest stakeholders in the global ship industry, Maersk, has directed her members to start using South African route which is longer.

The implication is that the cost transporting goods will rise and in turn lead to general increase in prices of goods.

A container of goods, according to BBC, has increased to 10,000 usd.

We are yet to recover from covid-19 hangover and Russia-Ukraine conflict, and we are already experiencing another problem.

The crisis may be far from home but it will definitely affect countries in one way or the othe including Nigeria.

The war is expanding small small Free Palestinian and end hamas.

Emu4life:
Make una let Jews rest o

normally those people no supposed rest! I watched a video of what they do teach their children omo I fear, teaching them to murder all
Arabs

All this Abric Muslim keep on attacking isreal shipment because of war why did they not tell those terrorist Hamas that they shouldn't have attack peaceful people that where partying islam and Muslim are problem to the world anyway Isreal knows what best to do

Hamas on the beat

@freestuffsNG.,...think and talk like a human that is incapable of thinking on their own,they just follow anything that goes, just like the majority of our leaders which is why the country is cruising front and back

Israel and the god of Israel aka USA are a joint curse to the world!

Muslims are always supporting evil and killing of people true terrorism. How can that be a true religion? How can a religion be so blood thirsty? Why should a religion be like a cult? If you leave Islam you will be killed.

Ayodeoba:
all other ships apart from Israel linked ship are free to navigate anywhere

Seems you are not current,with the latest realities at hand, just yesterday the USA navy intercepted over 23 missiles fired at different flagged countries ships in the red sea,
No ship is safe in the red sea.

Bubu4Sea:
God will always defend Israel from Allah & moslems.

The hatred moslems have for Jews & Christians shows that Islam is not Abrahamic.

True Abrahamic religion will like the children of Abraham.

Hence allah ls not God

chicken brain do Jews like Christians? The son of God came from their race, they tormented and killed him in the most cruel manner death by cross, till today they never accept Christ or his teachings, they are waiting for their own made in Jews God till today, see their life since the death of Christ, wars, cruelty, wickedness, genocide, people wey God curse since creation, their god now is the west

For those nursing the dream of Israel's defeat note this :

1. Israel is a nuclear power with over a 100 nuclear missiles and enough plutonium to produce thousands.

2. Israel has what they call the 'Samson option" you can Google it. Meaning rather than Israel to go down, the whole world will!

3. Israel does not need more than 5 nuclear missiles to destroy the whole Middle East and definitely not more than 50 to destroy the world.

4. America is aware of these and that's why it always quickly get involved in Isreal's affairs.

5. Iran might consider itself a military power but it is definitely not a nuclear power and Israel has vowed that rather than see Iran become a nuclear power they would rather destroy it, check Azerbaijan, it is a neighbor to Iran and an ally to Isreal, Isreal can easily launch any missile into Iran from Azerbaijan within a twinkle of an eye.

6. In summary, if this issue escalates beyond a safe threshold...the whole world is at risk of destruction.

Do not take my word for it....just do your own research.