Philippine captain vows to return to sea after Houthi attack
MANILA: The Philippine crew of a vessel attacked by Yemen's Houthi militants was repatriated to the Philippines from Bahrain on Monday, with the ship's captain vowing to return to the seas after the crew had recovered from the experience. Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for a missilestrike on the Liberia flagged, Greek-owned, coal carrier Tutor near the Yemeni port of Hodeidah on June 12.The ship was carrying 22 crew from the Philippines and one is still missing in the flooded engine room. "We first need to rest because of the trauma," the Tutor's Captain Christian Domarique told a press conference at Manila airport. "We will recover for a few months before returning." Houthi attacks have struck three vessels crewed by Filipino seafarers since last year, killing two sailors, with 17 still being held captive by militants, government data showed.
