The Yemeni Houthi Organisation is said to have captured an Indian ship carrying cows and mistaken it for an Israeli ship, according to a video that has been circulated and shows cattle being transported by a ship.”
Verified accounts on twitter, including Ali Sohrab (“@007AliSohrab“) tweeted “In India, Hunood, cow (animal) is worshiped as mother, then where and why are these cows being sent? Is it being donated for free? Or being sold?”. The tweet was made on Dec 21, 2023, which has received an about more than 7k views on X. The user further supported the tweet made by Kashif Arsalaan (“@KashifArsalaan“).
यमन के हुति संगठन ने इज़राइली कार्गो जहाज समझकर अपने कब्जे में ले लिया, फिर पता चला के ये भारतीय जहाज गायों से लदा हुआ है,तो हुति संगठन ने उसे छोड़ दिया,गौमाता का राग अलापने वाले हिन्दू व्यापारी अपनी गौमाता को कटने के लिये विदेश भेजते है,भांडाफोड के लिये हुति संगठन का शुक्रिया, pic.twitter.com/JlCQgn6dOF
— Syed Waqar Ali Haider🇵🇸 (@Azmiboy00786) December 17, 2023
Several other accounts, including @Azmiboy00786, Hafeez Al Akbar (“@hafeezalakbar“) also made the same claim that The Houthi organization in Yemen took over an Israeli cargo ship, mistakenly believing it to be an Israel terrorist cargo ship. Later, it was discovered that the Indian ship was loaded with cows, which are worshipped as Indian gods. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that this video has been circulating for the past 34 days or more, and it is unrelated and unverified. According to a report, on November 19, an Israel-linked ship bound for India was taken over by the Yemen rebel group of Houthis. There were no cattle present on the ship. Israel has called the hijacking “another Iranian act of terrorism” and asserted that the ship is operated by Japan and owned by the British. The assertions posited by propagandists lack foundation.
We visited The Indian Express, which published an article on this incident with the headline “Why have Houthis seized an India-bound ship, how this is linked to the Gaza war” on Nov 21, 2023.
Check out the full video:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 21, 2023
ANALYSIS:Misleading
FACT:A video that shows cattle being transported by a ship has been shared, claiming that the Yemeni Houthi Organization captured an Indian ship loaded with cows and mistook it to be an Israeli ship.Fact is that this video is unverified & unrelated(1/3) pic.twitter.com/XNXcx7h21l
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating unverified videos with false claims to set their propaganda against Israel and India. Several users have claimed on the social media that the Yemeni Houthi Organization is said to have captured an Indian ship loaded with cows and mistook it to be an Israeli ship, according to a video that has been circulated showing cattle being transported by a ship. But, after proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that the truth is that this video has been making the rounds for at least the past 34 days, and it is unrelated and unverified. An Israeli-linked ship bound for India was reportedly taken over by the Houthi rebel group in Yemen on November 19. Cattle were not on board the ship. Claiming that the ship is operated by Japan and owned by the British, Israel called the hijacking “another Iranian act of terrorism.” Propagandists are making unfounded claims.
Conclusion:
Claim : According to a shared video, the Yemeni Houthi Organisation mistakenly believed an Indian ship carrying cows to be an Israeli ship when it was captured. The video shows cattle being transported by a ship.
Fact : The truth is that this video is unverified and unrelated, and it has been circulating for at least 34 days. According to reports, on November 19th, the Yemeni rebel group Houthis seized an Israel-linked ship bound for India. The ship did not transport cattle. The hijacking has been described as “another Iranian act of terrorism” by Israel, which claims the ship is British-owned and operated by Japanese. Propagandists’ claims are unsubstantiated.
