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Arab News
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
‘All our crew are Muslim,' fearful Red Sea ships tell Houthis
LONDON: Commercial ships sailing through the Red Sea are broadcasting increasingly desperate messages on public channels to avoid being attacked by the Houthi militia in Yemen. One message read 'All Crew Muslim,' some included references to an all-Chinese crew and management, others flagged the presence of armed guards on board, and almost all insisted the ships had no connection to Israel. Maritime security sources said the messages were a sign of growing desperation to avoid attack, but were unlikely to make any difference. Houthi intelligence preparation was 'much deeper and forward-leaning,' one source said. Houthi attacks off Yemen's coast began in November 2023 in what the group said was in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza war. A lull this year ended when they sank two ships last week and killed four crew. Vessels in the fleets of both ships had made calls to Israeli ports in the past year. 'Seafarers are the backbone of global trade, keeping countries supplied with food, fuel and medicine. They should not have to risk their lives to do their job,' the Seafarers' Charity.
South China Morning Post
10-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Rescuers save 4 more survivors from Houthi-struck ship in Red Sea, 10 still missing
Rescuers pulled three more crew members and a security guard alive from the Red Sea on Thursday, maritime security sources said, a day after Houthi militants sank the Greek ship Eternity C and said they were holding some of the crew still missing. It was the second Greek bulk carrier sunk this week by the Iran-aligned Houthi militia, shattering months of relative calm off Yemen's coast, the gateway to the Red Sea and a critical route for oil and commodities to the world. Many shipping companies have suspended voyages due to the fear of attack. The Houthis are believed to be holding six of the Eternity C's complement of 22 crew and three guards, maritime security sources said. Eternity C was first hit on Monday with sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades fired from speedboats. On Thursday, the Greek operator of the vessel, Cosmoship Management, confirmed that so far 10 people have been rescued – eight Filipino crew members, one Indian and one Greek security guard. Ten remain unaccounted for, including one guard, it said. One person is believed dead and another four have not been seen since the attack on the ship, the company added.
New York Times
10-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Four More Rescued in Red Sea, as Houthis Vow to Keep Up Attacks
Four more crew members of a cargo ship sunk earlier this week by Yemen's Houthi militia were rescued in the Red Sea overnight on Wednesday, the European Union's maritime security mission said, as a Houthi leader vowed to keep up the group's campaign against shipping in support of the Palestinian cause. Three Filipino crew members and a Greek security guard from the ship, the Eternity C, were 'recovered from the sea' on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, the European mission, Operation Aspides, announced on X, bringing the total number rescued so far to 10. About a dozen remain missing. The Eternity C is the second vessel the Houthis have sunk this week, a sharp escalation in their 20-month campaign against ships in the waters off Yemen. On Sunday, the Houthis had attacked another cargo vessel, the Magic Seas, forcing its crew to abandon ship. The attacks, which the group says are in solidarity with Palestinians living through Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, ended months of relative calm in the Red Sea. They have also cast doubt on a truce President Trump announced in May, which he said would restore freedom of navigation along the critical shipping route that includes the Suez Canal. Liberian officials said at least two people were killed when the Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged vessel, was attacked on Monday by several small boats. The Houthi militants released a highly edited video overlaid with dramatic music on Wednesday showing the ship sinking into the sea, though it was unclear precisely when it went down. The video showed how the Houthis had struck the ship with an unmanned boat and six cruise and ballistic missiles before it sank. The group also claimed to have rescued 'a number of the ship's crew' and transferred them to 'a safe location.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
New York Times
09-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Houthis Took Sailors Hostage After Attacking Ship, U.S. Says
Yemen's Houthi militia has taken hostage some of the crew members of a cargo ship they attacked earlier this week, the U.S. Mission to Yemen said on Wednesday on social media. The move is an escalation of a conflict that has already disrupted global shipping. 'We call for their immediate and unconditional safe release,' the Embassy's statement said. The Houthi attack on Monday on the Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged vessel that was sailing through the Red Sea, killed at least two of its crew members, according to Liberian officials who spoke to a United Nations meeting on Tuesday. A Houthi military spokesman, Yahya al-Sarea, said in a statement on Wednesday that the militia had attacked the ship with cruise and ballistic missiles because it was headed to an Israeli port. The Times could not independently confirm the ship's destination. Mr. al-Sarea said that after the attack, the group 'responded to rescue a number of the ship's crew, provide them with medical care and transport them to a safe location.' He did not specify how many crew members the Houthis had transported, where they were taken or when they would be released. In 2023, the militia seized a ship called the Galaxy Leader and held its crew hostage for more than a year. The Houthi statement also did not mention the crew members who were killed. On Tuesday, Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a senior Houthi political official, declined to comment on the attack but told the Times that the group 'cares about the safety of sailors.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Bloomberg
06-07-2025
- Bloomberg
Ship Comes Under Attack Near Yemeni Port, UK Maritime Group Says
Multiple small vessels opened fire and launched self-propelled grenades at an unidentified ship in the Red Sea near Yemen's Al Hudaydah port, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said in an incident report on Sunday. An armed security team was returning fire and the situation was ongoing some 51 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, a stronghold of the Iran-backed Houthi militia that has been targeting ships in the strategic waterway for over a year.
