Australia Orders Return of Livestock Ship After Red Sea Turmoil
- Vessel Bahijah was headed toward Jordan before being diverted
- Government says return of animals to ensure health and welfare
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Australia ordered a ship transporting sheep and cattle to return to the country after turmoil in the Red Sea led to the livestock carrier diverting from its original destination in the Middle East toward Africa.
The exporter has been told to immediately return the animals to Australia to ensure their health and welfare, according to a statement from the agriculture department on Saturday. The livestock are on the Bahijah, which left Fremantle port in Western Australia for Aqaba, Jordan, on Jan. 5.