Yemen: Crew of Indian cargo ship rescued after attack by bomb-laden boat in the Red Sea
Aden, Aug 4 (KUNA) -- The Yemeni Ministry of Transport announced on Tuesday that Yemeni coast guard forces successfully rescued all crew members of the Indian cargo ship “Faiz Nur Oliya 1451,” which was targeted by an explosive-laden boat while sailing in the Red Sea.
In a statement, the ministry said that the (Houthi) militia targeted the Indian civilian cargo ship with an explosive-laden boat on Tuesday morning as it was sailing in the Red Sea en route to the port of Al-Mukha, causing the vessel to sink completely.
The statement added that 14 sailors from the ship were transferred to Al-Mukha port “safely,” expressing the ministry’s strong condemnation and denunciation of this “treacherous attack and criminal aggression, which constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and the rules of international maritime law, and poses a direct threat to the security and safety of international maritime navigation.”
It affirmed that “targeting civilian commercial ships represents a terrorist act condemned by all standards, reflecting the Houthi militia’s determination to destabilize the security of international sea lanes, threaten freedom of navigation and global trade movements, and endanger the lives of innocent sailors, thereby undermining regional and international efforts aimed at preserving the security of the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab.”
The statement called on the international community, the UN Security Council, and international maritime organizations to clearly and unequivocally condemn this aggression, take a firm stance against repeated violations targeting commercial ships and sea lanes, and work to hold perpetrators accountable while enhancing measures to protect international navigation and ensure its security and safety.
It reiterated the ministry’s commitment to coordinating with all national, regional, and international entities to enhance the security and safety of maritime navigation, protect lives and property, and ensure the continued smooth flow of international trade through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, which are among the most important strategic maritime corridors in the world.
Earlier, Indian Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced that an Indian ship had been hit by a projectile while near Yemeni waters, leading to its sinking, and confirmed the rescue of all 14 crew members, including 13 Indians, who were safely transferred to Al-Mukha port.
Sonowal, in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, condemned the attack on the ship, describing it as “unjustified.” (End) S.N.S./M.A.H.A.
