Houthi rebels in Yemen have seized three boats carrying two South Korean nationals and 14 others in the Red Sea.<br />According to Seoul's foreign ministry on Tuesday,... the seizure took place in waters west of Yemen's Kamaran Island at around 3:50 AM, Korea time on Monday.<br />The ministry confirmed that the crewmen are in safe conditions.<br />Two of the three boats seized were South Korean, while the other was Saudi Arabian.<br />Houthi rebels claim the boats, which were traveling from Saudi Arabia to Somalia, violated their territorial waters.<br />A senior Houthi official told Reuters that if the seized ships are confirmed to belong to South Korea... they will be released after completing legal procedures.<br />Seoul has deployed its anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit, which operates off the coast of Somalia, to support the rescue efforts,... and has asked for cooperation from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.<br />
