Houthis release propaganda clip of kidnapped crew members from sunken ship

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis release video footage of kidnapped crew members from the Eternity C cargo ship, which the rebels sank earlier this month, claiming in an accompanying statement to have “rescued” the mariners.

The European Union’s Operation Aspides naval task force said earlier this month that 15 out of the 25 crew were still missing — with four of them presumed dead.

In the video, the Houthis show pictures of 10 crew members they claim to have “rescued.” The video appears to show the moment the mostly-Filipino crew were pulled from the sea wearing life-jackets.

“Eleven crew members were rescued at sea, including two injured, who were provided with medical care. One body, found aboard the ship before it sank, was transported to the hospital morgue,” the Houthis say in a statement.

The captive crew members, who appear coached on what to say, are filmed claiming that the ship was headed to the Israeli port of Eilat and at the end of the video, nine of them said in chorus: “We are sorry, Palestinians.”