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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Republic of Yemen strongly condemns the Houthi terrorist attack targeting the Indian commercial cargo vessel MSV FAIZE NOORE OLIYA using an explosive-laden boat while it was sailing in the Red Sea, resulting in the vessel’s complete sinking. This constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and the rules of international maritime law, and poses a direct threat to the security and safety of navigation and the freedom of trade along international waterways.
The Ministry reaffirms the solidarity of the Republic of Yemen with the friendly Republic of India and its continued coordination with the relevant Indian authorities, while extending all necessary support and facilitation to the vessel’s crew members.
The Ministry commends the swift rescue operation carried out by the Yemeni Coast Guard in the Red Sea sector, with the participation of the Yemeni Navy, which successfully rescued all 14 crew members, including 13 Indian nationals, and safely transported them to the Port of Mocha.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stresses that this attack is part of a continuing pattern of crimes and assaults perpetrated by the Houthi terrorist militia, ranging from targeting cities, bombing airports and oil facilities, disrupting exports, and depriving the Yemeni people of vital sources of income—thereby exacerbating the humanitarian catastrophe resulting from the Houthi coup—to threatening ports and maritime navigation in the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden, as well as jeopardizing economic and commercial interests in a manner that undermines regional security and stability.
The Ministry further reiterates that the establishment of the multinational defensive maritime coalition, led by the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represents a strategic initiative whose importance continues to grow amid escalating maritime threats. The coalition is essential for securing international trade routes and global energy supply lines, and for safeguarding freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden, in accordance with the provisions of international law.
The Ministry emphasizes that achieving a sustainable end to these threats requires continued support for the Yemeni Government, enabling it to exercise its sovereignty, secure its coastline and territorial waters, and strengthen the capabilities of the Yemeni Coast Guard.