Shipowner says crew unharmed on drone-hit CMA CGM ship

According to Israeli-owned ship owner Eastern Pacific Shipping, the container ship is sailing on as planned after it was allegedly hit by a drone on Saturday.
Early last week, the cargo ship Galaxy Leader was hijacked in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthis, who are allies of Iran. | Photo: Houthi Military Media/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Early last week, the cargo ship Galaxy Leader was hijacked in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthis, who are allies of Iran. | Photo: Houthi Military Media/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

A CMA CGM-chartered container ship was struck on Saturday by what the US military suspects is an Iranian drone in the northeastern Indian Ocean.

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