Yemen sinks second Red Sea cargo ship in a week
Yemen sinks second Red Sea cargo ship in a week
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Yemen Houthis sink second Red Sea cargo ship in a week
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Yemen sinks second Red Sea cargo ship in a week
Yemen Houthis sink second Red Sea cargo ship in a week
Sucks for the crew, did they even know they were headed to Israel before it was too late?
The Yemeni forces showed video, at least with Magic Seas, that they contact the vessel, inform them that they are violating a blockade, order them to slow their vessel and divert course or they "will be responsible for the lives and safety of their crew and vessel", and repeat this warning multiple times. These BBC and American articles never mention that part, so I was surprised to hear it, but it seems the vessels are given plenty of warning and opportunity to avoid being sunk.
The ship didn’t head for Israel. The ship was operated by a company that had also sailed to Israel with a different ship.
Sinking civilian ships does nothing to help Palestinians.
The company was also willing to violate the blockade, it seems likely they'd change their destination once they passed the blockade.