Pakistan condemns hijacking of UAE cargo vessel ‘Rawabi’
Jan 12, 2022: Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the hijacking of the UAE-flagged cargo ship “Rawabi” by Houthis near the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), such heinous acts not only threaten the freedom of maritime navigation but also “threaten the international trade and security of the region.”
“Pakistan expresses its solidarity with the United Arab Emirates and demands the immediate release of the ship and its crew,” the statement said.
According to UAE media, the ship had 11 crew members on board, including seven Indian sailors from five countries and one each from Ethiopia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Myanmar.
The ship was heading from the Yemeni island of Socotra to the Saudi port of Jazan, carrying goods leased from a Saudi company used in a field hospital on the island.
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