A Houthi-owned helicopter hijacked the Galaxy Leader cargo ship on November 19 in the Red Sea, as rebel gunmen laid siege to the vessel and took the ship’s crew of 17 Filipinos, two Bulgarians, three Ukrainians, two Mexicans and a Romanian hostage.
It’s now been more than 116 days since the hijacking, and according to a senior Filipino government official, there is no indication that the Houthis are open to releasing them until the hostilities end.
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Two Filipinos and a Vietnamese crew member were killed in a Houthi strike on the M/V True Confidence on March 6. The vessel was hit by a Houthi anti-ship missile and fire quickly spread on board. The remaining crew was rescued by the Indian Navy, which took them to Djibouti for treatment.
That is a very good read on the situation. I highly respect the Filipino foreign affair official. He voices his concerns and assessement of the situation realistically and neutrally instead of throwing around sensationalized propaganda claims.
I hope their work brings fruits and all capitve sailors can return home safely soon.
Maybe stop genociding people them? I’m certain they are in better conditions than any palestinian in gaza right now.
It’s now been more than 116 days since the hijacking, and according to a senior Filipino government official, there is no indication that the Houthis are open to releasing them until the hostilities end.
Maybe put some more effort into stopping israel’s Genocide then.
Those of you downvoting comments suggesting Israel stop their genocide are very small indeed. Fuck Israel.
This is the price we all pay for Israel’s occupation and genocide.
At some point we have to ask ourselves, “what are we getting out of it?”
Fuck zionists.
So hostage taking and murder is ok?
Fuck Houthi’s, fuck Hamas, and fuck genocidal Zionists. They ALL are horrible human beings. Being against one side should not lead to automatic support of the other side.
Have we really forgotten the kindergarten lesson of 2 wrongs don’t make a right?
You can extend that logic and say this is the price Hamas pays for their attack on the music festival. That is not a popular take.
That’s not ‘extending’ the logic because Israel is the reason Gaza is an open-air prison and why there is so much conflict in the area.
The religious nationalists just HAVE to have it their way, regardless of the burden it puts on everyone else.
isn’t there also a border crossing between Egypt and Gaza? why don’t they help?
I don’t think Egypt is the one who stole the land, but they do bear the blame for not helping those in need and keeping Gazans imprisoned.
Lol Egypt stole all of that land also.
so Egypt is assisting in the genocide basically?
Egypt is an American puppet state so of course they are.
Egypt gets 1 Billion in American weapons every year to suppress their population.
Recently they got an 8 Billion dollar “IMF Loan”(bribe)
Blocking ships until israel stops their Genocide is in no way the same as israel committing Genocide.
