Greek Armed Guard who survived Houthi attack stranded off the coast of Jeddah
No access to medical care – Vaggelis Staridas suffers leg injuries and is in poor physical and psychological condition
“We’re not guarding ships – We’re surviving a war zone”: A Greek maritime guard speaks on life in the Red Sea
Just hours before it was confirmed that the guard had survived, Proto Thema spoke with someone who knows this territory all too well—Sotiris, a fellow Greek armed maritime guard who had just returned from a four-month mission in the same region. He had often shared duty with the man who was rescued, staying in the same floating bases and working the same routes
The moment of the attack on the Greek-owned Magic Seas in the Red Sea – Watch video
The attack occurred 51 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah
