President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. over the weekend called for respect for freedom of navigation following the Houthi attack that killed two Filipinos.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. over the weekend called for respect for freedom of navigation following the deadly Houthi attack that killed three seafarers including two Filipinos.In a Sunday statement, Marcos said the government was committed to ensuring the safety of Filipino seafarers and assisting in the return of the crew members of the True Confidence which was hit by a missile.
Reports indicate that the Houthi group, an ally of Iran, has been attacking ships in the Red Sea starting November 2023, in solidarity with the Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.Survivors of the True Confidence attack — 20 crew members and three armed guards — were taken to a hospital in Djibouti by an Indian warship, with the Filipinos repatriated with the assistance of the Philippine Embassy in Cairo.
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