Overview
- Houthi-run outlets said Oman took custody of the mariners, and flight data showed a Royal Oman Air Force jet arrive in and depart from Sanaa as Muscat offered no immediate public confirmation.
- The Philippines’ foreign ministry said nine Filipino seafarers would be moved to Oman for onward repatriation.
- Cosmoship Management said the group comprised nine Filipinos, one Russian and one Indian expected to arrive in Oman on Wednesday.
- The Liberia-flagged Eternity C sank in July after repeated Houthi strikes with sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades, an assault that killed at least four on board.
- The United States Mission in Yemen called the detention a kidnapping and urged an unconditional release, while Houthi media earlier shared images and video portraying the men as rescued.