All 23 Filipino crewmen onboard the vessel which was attacked by the Houthi rebel group on Saturday were all safe and unharmed, the Department of Migrant Workers said Sunday. The DMW said the ship was slightly damaged in the attack but was proceeding in its journey. “Their vessel which sustained slight damage was sailing close to the Yemeni port city of Hodeida when it was attacked. The vessel is continuing on its journey to its next port of call,” the agency said.
Last March, two Filipino seafarers onboard the MV True Confidence were killed in a missile attack by the Houthi rebels The Houthis have launched a campaign of attacks on vessels in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes since November in solidarity with the Palestinians during Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.
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