Dar says six Pakistani sailors return safely after Houthi attack, two bodies repatriated
He praises Pakistan's missions in Jeddah and Riyadh for facilitating sailors' return
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Thursday that six injured Pakistani sailors had safely returned to Pakistan following a recent Houthi attack on a commercial vessel, while the bodies of two others who perished in the assault were also repatriated from Yemen. According to Yemen's Coast Guard, the incident occurred on August 11 when the Houthi forces targeted the Yemeni-flagged Tihamah vessel in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, striking it three times with ballistic missiles and setting it ablaze.
The vessel sustained significant damage, and another missile was fired as rescue teams tried to reach the crew. Dar emphasized that all relevant stakeholders were directed to ensure the sailors' "safe, dignified, and expeditious repatriation," praising the efforts of Pakistan's Consulate General in Jeddah, the country's embassy in Riyadh, and the Federal Investigation Agency in facilitating the return of the injured sailors and the repatriation of the bodies.
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