Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced that a Pakistani-stated LPG tanker and its 27-member crew remained safe after Israeli attacks from the coast of Yemen.
By taking to his X-grip, the Minister of the Interior revealed that the ship carries 27 crew members, including 24 Pakistanis, two Sri Lankans and a Nepali attacked by an Israeli drone, while placed by Ras Al-Esa gate, an area under Houthi control, on September 17, 2025. fragile that was led to turn off.
After the attack, the Houthi boats captured the ship and held the crew hosting aboard the ship for several days.
“I am deeply grateful for the secretary’s interior Khurram Agha and other MOI officers, Ambassador Naveed Bokhari and his team in Oman, our colleagues in Saudi -Arabia, and especially the officials of our security agencies who worked day and night under extraordinary conditions to secure the safe release of our citizens, as Hope was fading,” his post about X.
An LPG tanker with 27 crew (24 Pakistanis, including Captain Mukhtar Akbar; 2 Sri Lankans; 1 Nepali) was attacked by an Israeli drone, while docked at Ras Al-Esa Port (under Houthi Control) on September 17, 2025. A LPG tank exploded and the crew led it …
– Mohsin Naqvi (@Mohsinnaqvic42) September 27, 2025
The Minister of the Interior confirmed that “Alhamdulillah, the tanker and its crew have now been released by the Houthis and are out of jemenitic waters.”
The Pakistani government had been in close contact with regional partners, including Saudi -Arabia and Oman, to ensure the safe improvement of its citizens.
The incident highlights the growing risks of commercial shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden Region in the middle of escalating tension in the Middle East.
