Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on August 5 strongly condemned the Houthi attack on the Indian commercial cargo vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya in the Red Sea, describing it as a “terrorist attack” and a “flagrant violation of international law and the rules of international maritime law.”
In a statement shared on X, the ministry expressed Yemen’s solidarity with India and its continued coordination with the relevant Indian authorities, while extending necessary support and facilitation to the vessel’s crew members.
“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,” Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on X.
Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ statement comes after India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) condemned the attack on the MSV Faize Noore Oliya and said that 13 Indian nationals have been rescued.
In the statement, Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs praised the swift rescue operation conducted by the Yemeni Coast Guard in the Red Sea, with the participation of the Yemeni Navy, which successfully rescued all 14 crew members, including 13 Indian nationals.
