A Houthi-owned helicopter hijacked the Galaxy Leader cargo ship on November 19 in the Red Sea, as rebel gunmen laid siege to the vessel and took the ship’s crew of 17 Filipinos, two Bulgarians, three Ukrainians, two Mexicans and a Romanian hostage.

It’s now been more than 116 days since the hijacking, and according to a senior Filipino government official, there is no indication that the Houthis are open to releasing them until the hostilities end.

Two Filipinos and a  Vietnamese crew member were killed in a Houthi strike on the M/V True Confidence on March 6. The vessel was hit by a Houthi anti-ship missile and fire quickly spread on board. The remaining crew was rescued by the Indian Navy, which took them to Djibouti for treatment.

  • lorty@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    Maybe stop genociding people them? I’m certain they are in better conditions than any palestinian in gaza right now.

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    8 months ago

    This is the price we all pay for Israel’s occupation and genocide.

    At some point we have to ask ourselves, “what are we getting out of it?”

    Fuck zionists.

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      8 months ago

      You can extend that logic and say this is the price Hamas pays for their attack on the music festival. That is not a popular take.

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        8 months ago

        That’s not ‘extending’ the logic because Israel is the reason Gaza is an open-air prison and why there is so much conflict in the area.

        The religious nationalists just HAVE to have it their way, regardless of the burden it puts on everyone else.

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      8 months ago

      So hostage taking and murder is ok?

      Fuck Houthi’s, fuck Hamas, and fuck genocidal Zionists. They ALL are horrible human beings. Being against one side should not lead to automatic support of the other side.

      Have we really forgotten the kindergarten lesson of 2 wrongs don’t make a right?

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    8 months ago

    Those of you downvoting comments suggesting Israel stop their genocide are very small indeed. Fuck Israel.

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    8 months ago

    It’s now been more than 116 days since the hijacking, and according to a senior Filipino government official, there is no indication that the Houthis are open to releasing them until the hostilities end.

    Maybe put some more effort into stopping israel’s Genocide then.