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The Flotilla requests "diplomatic protection" due to the presence of drones.

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A ship from the Flotilla set sail from Barcelona last Monday, after a failed first attempt the day before.Nacho Doce / Reuters

The Global Sumund Flotilla requested "diplomatic protection" from the Spanish government after drones were detected hovering over vessels off the Balearic Islands. Activists have been unable to confirm their origin, but they raise "serious" concerns for the "security of a peaceful, civilian mission."