[Regnum] Video footage, presumably of Russian sailor Alexei Galaktionov from the sunken bulk carrier Eternity C, was published by the ruling Shiite movement Ansar Allah (Houthis) in northern Yemen.
In the video, a man lies in a hospital bed, claiming that the ship's captain did not respond to a signal from Yemeni authorities, which is probably why the cargo ship was hit.
"If any company is planning to go to Eilat, do not turn off your communication devices. It is better not to go there at all, because this war (in the Gaza Strip. - Ed.) must end. You cannot send a ship to a high-risk area," Al Mayadeen quotes the man as saying.
In his opinion, crew members should be asked whether they want to go to a dangerous region.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria said on July 25 on Al Masirah TV that fighters from the Yemeni Shiite movement carried out strikes with a hypersonic missile and drones on targets in Israel, including Eilat, Ashkelon and Hadera. All of the strike's objectives were achieved, he added.
The Houthis also claimed responsibility for the attack on the Greek cargo ship Eternity C, which sank in the Red Sea, on July 9. The attack on the cargo ship was carried out using an unmanned boat, as well as six cruise and ballistic missiles. At the time of the attack, the cargo ship was heading to the port of Umm al-Rashrash (the Arabic name for Eilat). At least five people were rescued, another 15 are missing and are being searched for. At least two people on board were injured, including a Russian citizen. His limb was amputated.
Houthis release propaganda clip of kidnapped crew members from sunken ship
[IsraelTimes] Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis release video footage of kidnapped crew members from the Eternity C cargo ship, which the rebels sank earlier this month, claiming in an accompanying statement to have “rescued” the mariners.
The European Union’s Operation Aspides naval task force said earlier this month that 15 out of the 25 crew were still missing — with four of them presumed dead.
In the video, the Houthis show pictures of 10 crew members they claim to have “rescued.” The video appears to show the moment the mostly-Filipino crew were pulled from the sea wearing life-jackets.
“Eleven crew members were rescued at sea, including two injured, who were provided with medical care. One body, found aboard the ship before it sank, was transported to the hospital morgue,” the Houthis say in a statement.
The captive crew members, who appear coached on what to say, are filmed claiming that the ship was headed to the Israeli port of Eilat and at the end of the video, nine of them said in chorus: “We are sorry, Palestinians.”
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