Riyadh, Aug. 12 -- Three Pakistani nationals were killed and another injured when Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a commercial vessel in the Red Sea, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday.
Dar strongly condemned the attack, describing it as a serious threat to civilian lives, maritime security and freedom of navigation. Pakistan has begun coordinating with Saudi authorities and Yemen's internationally recognised government to determine the circumstances of the incident and facilitate the repatriation of the victims.
"I have learned with deep concern about the unfortunate incident involving an attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea. According to the information available so far, three Pakist...