CCTV footage has captured the moment the Global Sumud Flotilla’s Taigete Boat was attacked, one of the several vessels hit by drones early Wednesday.

In the footage, a drone can be heard as it passes over the boat, followed by an explosion.

Organisers of the flotilla reported that vessels were attacked with stun grenades, ship radio communications were jammed, and multiple drones hovered over the aid vessels.

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