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17 Pinoy seafarers to return to PH on July 11
Seventeen Filipino seafarers are safe following an armed attack on their vessel, the MV Magic Seas, in the Red Sea near Yemen.
The attack was carried out by Houthi rebels near Hodeidah on July 6, with the vessel coming under heavy fire from drones, missiles, rocket-propelled grenades, and small arms.
The ship's security team successfully repelled the attackers, allowing the 22-member crew to abandon the vessel.
The seafarers were rescued and transferred to the passing container ship Safeen Prism.
They are currently housed in a hotel in Djibouti and are expected to return to the Philippines on Friday, July 11.
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is providing an update on the situation.
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