French Navy reportedly shoots down drone near CMA CGM ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Unverified · Bab el-Mandeb Strait (approximate: Red Sea) · 2026-10-17 08:02 UTC

Marine Insight reports that the French Navy shot down a drone near a CMA CGM ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Red Sea. No other listed source describes the incident, and no party has confirmed or denied it.

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Unverified: 1 independent source.

Sources

• Marine Insight, 2026-10-17 08:02 UTC

First reported 2026-10-17 08:02 UTC; last updated 2026-10-18 20:15 UTC.

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