Cargo Ship Linked To Israel Attacked In The Indian Ocean. Reports Say It Is On Fire

A Twitter post by media outlet Al-Mayadeen shows a burning Israeli-owned cargo ship after a reported attack in the northern Indian Ocean. © Twitter / Al-Mayadeen 

Jerusalem Post: Israeli cargo ship damaged after being hit in Indian Ocean 

*  Israeli security officials estimate that Iran is behind the attack on the vessel 

* No injuries have been reported as a result of the attack. 

An Israeli-owned cargo ship was struck by an “unknown weapon” in the northern Indian Ocean, causing a fire to erupt onboard the vessel, the Hezbollah-linked Al-Mayadeen news site reported on Saturday evening. 

The report – which Al-Mayadeen states was based on “reliable sources” – claims that “the Israeli ship was anchored in the port of Jeddah before moving towards the coast of the Emirates,” adding that “no one has claimed responsibility for this targeting so far.” 

The source also mentioned a sabotage operation which was carried out last month against one of the buildings of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) near Karaj, reportedly causing major damage. 

N12 identified the ship as the Tyndall, a Liberian-flagged cargo ship. While the vessel was initially reported to be partly owned by Israeli businessman Eyal Ofer, Israeli sources later confirmed that the ship’s crew is not from Israel.  

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