Footage and images of a deadly airstrike in Gaza that killed seven aid workers from the nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen appear to show it was carried out by a targeted drone missile. said an expert on explosive weapons.
Chris Cobb-Smith, a former British Army artillery officer and munitions expert, told CNN that the extensive damage to three vehicles seen in videos and images from the scene was attributed to the use of “high-precision drone-launched missiles.” He said it was “unbelievable” that the tragic incident was a coincidence.
Cobbsmith said the drone that fired the missile would have been operating in conjunction with a surveillance drone, meaning the Israeli military would have had full visibility of the vehicle. The group said at least two of the vehicles had the WCK logo stamped on their roofs.
He added that the “limited explosion” and “significant localized destruction” seen in photos and videos of the aftermath were also consistent with an Israeli drone strike.
Cobbsmith told CNN that missile fragments would be needed to pinpoint the munitions used in the attack.
Patrick Senft, research coordinator for the Armaments Research Service (ARES), echoed Cobb-Smith’s sentiments, saying the aftermath of the airstrike “appears to be consistent with weapons being deployed by unmanned aerial vehicles.”
“Without ammunition fragments, we cannot say for sure, but the damage to the vehicle appears consistent with a precision-guided munition with a small explosive payload,” Senft said.
