India-Flagged Ship Sinks in Red Sea After Attack Near Yemen; 13 Sailors Rescued

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An India-flagged vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, sank in the Red Sea following an attack near the Yemeni coast. The ship was struck approximately 13 nautical miles south of Hodeidah, a port city under Houthi control. All 13 Indian sailors aboard were successfully rescued following the incident. The attack is the latest in a series of maritime assaults in the Red Sea region linked to Houthi forces targeting commercial shipping.

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