VALLETTA - An international NGO accused Malta on Sunday of impeding access to a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship which it says was bombed by two drones two days before, and Malta denied the claim, saying the crew had refused assistance.

VALLETTA >> A ship bound for Gaza carrying humanitarian aid and activists was bombed by drones in international waters off Malta early on Friday, its organizers said, alleging that Israel was to blame.

A so-called 'Freedom Flotilla' of ships headed for Gaza on a humanitarian mission has been stopped in its tracks after one of their ships was attacked by drones. The N-G-O behind the flotilla has pointed the finger at Israel,