BANGI: The Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) has confirmed that 22 vessels under the Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0 (GSF2.0) mission were intercepted and boarded by Israeli forces in international waters en route to Gaza, including six with 10 Malaysians on board.
SNCC director-general Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby said the Malaysians involved are Zainal Rashid Ahmad on board Arkham III; Osman Zolkifli and Dr Jihan Alya Nordin (Eros 1); Hazwan Hazim Dermawan, Hanafi Salim, Ahmad Musa Al-Nuwayri Kamaruzaman and Norhelmi Ab Ghani (Bianca BCN).
He also listed Redzal Amzah and Muhamad Muhsin Zaidi (Freia and Marea respectively), as well as Shamsir Isa (Esplai).
Sani Araby, CEO of the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations, said the GSF2.0 mission involved 63 vessels in total.
Of these, 22 were intercepted, lost contact, and directly boarded, affecting a total of 186 activists.