Houthis Release All 25 Crew Of Hijacked Cargo Ship After 14 Months
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have freed the 25-member crew of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader after holding them captive for over 14 months.
The crew were released on January 23, 2025, and was reportedly mediated by Oman and coordinated with Hamas.
The Galaxy Leader, a Bahamas-flagged car carrier, was seized by armed Houthi rebels in November 2023 while it was sailing from Turkey to India.
The crew comprised of Bulgarians, Filipinos, Mexicans, Romanians, and Ukrainians. Houthi-run Al Masirah TV stated the release was part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which began on Sunday.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez expressed relief, calling the release…
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