Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Rescue team discovered for more than a dozen crew members on Thursday, who went missing Yemen’s halt rebel The United States alleged that the group had “kidnapped” those people.
Hauthis released dramatic footage of drowning Libraian-Flagged, Greek owned eternityWhich the rebels targeted for hours with bullets and explosive drones, killing at least three crew members.
Attack on eternity, as well as Wholesale carrier magic seas drowning After another attack on Sunday, he tie back into the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, a month after setting his fire in a campaign representing a new level of violence being employed by Hauthis.
Meanwhile, a new possible ceasefire in that war – the future of interaction between America and Iran Tehran’s nuclear program – Stay in balance. Huthis said that he removed a missile in Israel on Thursday morning, which the Israeli army said that it was an intercept.
US warns
A statement by the European Union Naval Mission in Red C stated that the crew of the eternity consisted of 22 sailors, 21 of them and a Russian, as well as a three -member security team. Rescuers recovered five Philipino and one Indian on Wednesday.
Three people were also killed during an hour -long attack on the ship, the force of the European Union said, and their nationalities did not immediately know.
In footage released by Hauthis, a rebel can be heard allegedly on a VHF radio transmission, which introduces the ability to escape from the drowning vessel. However, it was not clear that another crew ran away and what happened to them.
Hauthis said in a statement that his army “replied to save several crew of the ship, provided them with medical care and brought them to a safe place.” The statement did not give any details on the number of crew, their status or where they were.
In a post late Wednesday night on X, the American Embassy in Yemen – which has been operated from Saudi Arabia for almost a decade – condemned the Hothis as the “kidnapping” of the crew.
The embassy said, “After killing their shypmets, having a hurting militants abducted many living crew members of eternity, while killing their ship and obstructing their ship’s efforts. “We ask for his immediate and unconditional safe release.”
Houthis has organized merriners in the past. After seizing a ship called Galaxy Leader in November 2023, rebel Covered to crew by January 2025,
Attacks attract condemnation and support for sailors
In the Philippines, Migrant activist Secretary Hans Cacdac stated that he was trying to reach the families of the missing Philippino sailors to update them on search and rescue efforts.
“It is a human nature that one should be very worried and distraught about the situation,” Cacdac told the associated press by telephone. “This is our role in the government to ensure that not only government services, but during this hand catching process, should be for them for them to ensure that we will provide the necessary help for them.”
Anyth period C was taken out of Liberia, but in ownership of a Greek firm, probably targeted like magic seas on a firm trading with Israel. Neither the vessel clearly requested an escort from the force of the European Union.
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Jim Gomez contributed to this report of Manila, Philippines.
John Gambrael, Associated Press