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Yemen Resistance Rescues 14 Crew from Sunken Indian Ship

8/5/2026

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Resistance Rescues Crew

National Resistance forces rescued 14 crew members of the Indian-flagged cargo ship Faizi Nouri Awliya after it sank 13 nautical miles south of Hodeidah.
The vessel was struck by a boat, according to a 2 December news agency.
The rescued crew, 13 Indian sailors and one Yemeni, received medical treatment.
Resistance leader Tareq Saleh directed the rescue, which Yemen’s navy and coast guard executed from Mokha near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

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India Demands Navigation

The attack highlighted the Red Sea’s growing strategic importance after Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz shifted oil shipments to this corridor.
India, which reported more than 320,000 active seafarers in 2025, reiterated its demand for free and unobstructed trade through international waterways under International Law.
Foreign ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal warned that continuous attacks jeopardize navigation and called for an immediate cessation of such actions.

History

Historical Context

During the 1984 Iran-Iraq Tanker War, Iraq’s attacks on Iran’s Kharg Island sparked reciprocal strikes that threatened the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the U.S. to launch Operation Earnest Will (1987-88) and later join a 42-country coalition in the 1990 Gulf War to escort oil tankers. The 2024 rescue by Yemen’s National Resistance near Bab al-Mandeb echoes that pattern of regional conflict forcing ships onto alternate routes.

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Resistance Rescues Crew

National Resistance forces rescued 14 crew members of the Indian-flagged cargo ship Faizi Nouri Awliya after it sank 13 nautical miles south of Hodeidah.
The vessel was struck by a boat, according to a 2 December news agency.
The rescued crew, 13 Indian sailors and one Yemeni, received medical treatment.
Resistance leader Tareq Saleh directed the rescue, which Yemen’s navy and coast guard executed from Mokha near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

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