Israel's military said on Sunday the Houthi rebel group in Yemen has seized a cargo ship in the Red Sea near Yemen. It says the ship was heading from Turkey to India.
The Prime Minister's Office of Israel says the cargo ship is owned by a British company and operated by a Japanese company.
It says the ship is carrying 25 people, including those from Ukraine, Bulgaria and the Philippines, and that no Israelis were on board.
Japanese shipping firm NYK Line says it operates the seized ship and it was in contact with the British company that owns the ship late on Sunday, Japan time.
NYK Line says the ship has a total of 25 crewmembers, but their safety remains unknown. It adds no Japanese nationals are among the crew.
The company says the ship was scheduled to head for an Indian port after sailing through the Suez Canal.
The Houthis, backed by Iran, have been launching ballistic and other missiles at Israel. The group has also warned it will target Israeli ships in the Red Sea.
The Prime Minister's Office of Israel says the cargo ship is owned by a British company and operated by a Japanese company.
It says the ship is carrying 25 people, including those from Ukraine, Bulgaria and the Philippines, and that no Israelis were on board.
Japanese shipping firm NYK Line says it operates the seized ship and it was in contact with the British company that owns the ship late on Sunday, Japan time.
NYK Line says the ship has a total of 25 crewmembers, but their safety remains unknown. It adds no Japanese nationals are among the crew.
The company says the ship was scheduled to head for an Indian port after sailing through the Suez Canal.
The Houthis, backed by Iran, have been launching ballistic and other missiles at Israel. The group has also warned it will target Israeli ships in the Red Sea.
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Cargo ship seized by Yemen's Houthi rebels near Yemen, en route from Turkey to India. Owned by a British company and operated by Japanese firm NYK Line. The vessel has 25 crewmembers, including Ukrainians, Bulgarians, and Filipinos; no Israelis are aboard. The ship was due to reach an Indian port
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231120_05/
Date: Nov. 20, 2023
Created: 2023/11/20 07:24
Updated: 2025/12/08 21:15
Last Read: 2023/11/20 18:39