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Indian-flagged cargo ship sinks after bomb boat attack off Yemen, crew rescued
The Indian-flagged cargo vessel 'MSV Faize Noore Oliya' sank after a bomb boat attack off Hudaydah, Yemen. All 14 crew members, 13 Indians and one Yemeni, were rescued.
An Indian-flagged cargo ship sank after a bomb boat attack off the coast of Hudaydah, Yemen, on the Red Sea. All 14 crew members were rescued by Yemeni authorities.
A spokesperson for the National Resistance Forces, close to the Yemeni government, said a ship was attacked 13 miles off Hudaydah, which is controlled by Iran-backed Houthis. The spokesperson stated that the ship, targeted by a bomb-laden boat, was Indian and had sunk.
The Yemeni coast guard and navy rescued the crew in a joint operation. Thirteen of the 14 rescued were Indian nationals and one was Yemeni.
India's Foreign Ministry condemned the attack on the Indian-flagged commercial vessel off the Yemeni coast. The ministry confirmed the rescue of the 13 Indian crew members and said the situation was being monitored through the embassy in Riyadh.
The ministry stressed that attacks on commercial vessels in the region are alarming and called for unimpeded navigation and trade in accordance with international law.
No group has claimed responsibility
No group has yet claimed responsibility for this attack in the Red Sea.
Houthi maritime threats
Iran-backed Houthis had declared a 'maritime navigation ban' against Saudi Arabia last July. The Houthis claimed to have targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles and drones that same month.
The Houthis have controlled the capital Sanaa and some other cities and provinces since September 2014.
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