08-03-2024, 09:35 AM
The victims were among 15 Filipino crewmembers of the Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned bulk carrier True Confidence, which was on its way to Jeddah from China carrying steel when attacked.
“I strongly condemn the fatal attack of the Houthi rebels on a cargo ship near Yemen, which led to the death of two Filipino crewmen and injured two more,” Zubiri said.
“This is an act of terrorism, plain and simple—waging violence and death on civilians who are simply trying to make a living out on the seas. There is no way to justify this brutality,” he added.
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/...thi-attack
“I strongly condemn the fatal attack of the Houthi rebels on a cargo ship near Yemen, which led to the death of two Filipino crewmen and injured two more,” Zubiri said.
“This is an act of terrorism, plain and simple—waging violence and death on civilians who are simply trying to make a living out on the seas. There is no way to justify this brutality,” he added.
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/...thi-attack