By LONDON/ATHENS – Rescuers evacuated the Dutch-flagged Minervagracht’s 19 crew, who are Russian, Ukrainian, Filipino, and Sri Lankan after it was attacked with an explosive device in the Gulf of Aden.
One was wounded and in stable condition and another was seriously injured and being transported to Djibouti, the EU maritime mission Aspides said, Asked for confirmation, Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Angelica Escalona said the Department of Migrant Workers may check if Filipinos were part of the crew aboard the attacked ship.
The Dutch-flagged general cargo ship Minervagracht is on fire and drifting in the Gulf of Aden after an attack with an explosive device required the helicopter rescue of its 19 crew, the EU maritime mission Aspides and the vessel’s operator said on Monday, It was not immediately clear whether the attack that injured two sailors was carried out by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, who since 2023 have launched numerous assaults on vessels in the Red Sea that they deem to be linked with Israel in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians over Israel’s war on Gaza.
