New military photo captures a NATO warship taking out an explosive-packed drone boat during a Red Sea rescue mission

• A commercial tanker vessel came under attack in the Red Sea on Wednesday and was left stranded.
• When a French warship was sent to rescue the crew, it had to fight off a hostile drone boat.
• The incident follows months of Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the area.

A new photo released by the French military on Thursday captures one of its warships battling an explosive drone boat during a rescue mission in the Red Sea.