THE Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the 17 Filipino seafarers who were being held hostage by Yemen's Houthi forces in a hijacked ship in the Red Sea were currently safe, reports Manila's ABS-CBN News.
'It is the ship that was targeted. It just so happened there were Filipino crew there,' said Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega.
'The good news is that we do know that our seafarers are fine and that the Houthi forces are indicating consistently that they do not intend to harm them.'
Israeli authorities announced the seizure of a British-owned cargo ship operated by a Japanese company in the Red Sea by an armed group.
The vessel, operated by NYK Line, currently has a crew of 25 on board.
The crew members come from various countries, including Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Philippines, Mexico, and Romania, reported Kyodo News.
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'It is the ship that was targeted. It just so happened there were Filipino crew there,' said Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega.
'The good news is that we do know that our seafarers are fine and that the Houthi forces are indicating consistently that they do not intend to harm them.'
Israeli authorities announced the seizure of a British-owned cargo ship operated by a Japanese company in the Red Sea by an armed group.
The vessel, operated by NYK Line, currently has a crew of 25 on board.
The crew members come from various countries, including Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Philippines, Mexico, and Romania, reported Kyodo News.
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