Pentagon says Iranian drone ‘attack’ hit chemical tanker near India

(Reuters) – A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean early on Saturday, the U.S. Department of Defense said. “The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical tanker was struck at approximately 10 a.m. local time (6 a.m. GMT) today in the Indian Ocean, 200 nautical miles … Read more

A merchant vessel linked to Israel has been damaged in a drone attack off India’s west coast

NEW DELHI — A drone hit an Israeli-affiliated merchant vessel off the coast of India in the Arabian Sea on Saturday, a British maritime security firm said, damaging the vessel but causing no casualties. The incident on the Liberian-flagged chemical product tanker occurred 120 miles (200-kilometers) southwest of the Indian port of Veraval, said Ambrey. … Read more

U.S. drone strike kills al-Shabab’s Moalim Ayman

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave NAIROBI — A U.S. drone strike has killed a senior Somali militant accused of masterminding a 2020 attack on a military base in Kenya that killed three Americans, a top Somali official told The Washington Post on Friday. Moalim Ayman, who led a unit in the militant … Read more

Russia and Ukraine launch numerous drone attacks targeting a Russian air base and Black Sea coast

KYIV, Ukraine — KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine launched over a dozen drones at each other’s territory for a second straight day Sunday, one of which apparently targeted a Russian military airport. At least 35 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight over three regions in southwestern Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said in … Read more

Ukrainian drone video provides a grim look at casualties as Russian troops advance toward Avdiivka

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces press forward with an attempt to capture the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, The Associated Press obtained aerial footage that gives an indication of their staggering losses. A Ukrainian military drone unit near Stepove, a village just north of Avdiivka, where some of the most intense battles have … Read more

Nigeria Orders Investigation into 85 Deaths Caused by Drone 

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu announced on Tuesday an investigation into the military drone attack that killed 85 people in the village of Tundun Biri. A spokesperson for Tinubu attributed Sunday’s incident to a “bombing mishap,” and said in a statement that the subsequent deaths were “very unfortunate, disturbing, and painful.” He confirmed that Tinubu has … Read more

At least 85 confirmed killed by Nigerian army drone attack, raising questions about such mistakes

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 85 people have been confirmed dead after a “mistaken” army drone attack on a religious gathering in northwest Nigeria, authorities said. The president on Tuesday ordered a probe into the latest in a series of mistakes in Nigeria’s conflict zones. “Eighty-five dead bodies have so far been buried while (a) … Read more

2 filmmakers with an underwater drone accidentally found a 128-year-old shipwreck at the bottom of Lake Huron

Filmmakers shooting footage of invasive mussels in Lake Huron found a shipwreck from 1895. The “Africa” had been carrying coal from Ohio to Ontario, and was carrying 11 sailors. The wreck is covered in invasive quagga mussels that are altering the Great Lakes’ ecosystem. A pair of filmmakers who spent two years shooting footage for a … Read more