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Houthi rebels release crew of vessel seized in Red Sea in 2023
Houthis Release Crew of Galaxy Leader Cargo Ship
The crew of the ship — which includes mariners from at least five countries — had been held captive by Houthis in Yemen since November 2023.
Houthi Rebels Free Crew of Seized Galaxy Leader Amid Tensions
Houthi rebels in Yemen have released the crew of the vessel Galaxy Leader, which was seized in November 2023. The release follows mediation by Oman. The vessel was targeted over alleged Israeli links amid a broader Houthi campaign in the Red Sea.
The Houthis said over the weekend they would stop attacking transiting vessels as long as the cease-fire holds. But big-box ship operators said it would take some time before secu
The US branded the Houthi release of the Galaxy Leader crew as insufficient and demanded a permanent end to the group’s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The State Department welcomed the release of the 25-strong crew from the 5,100-ceu car carrier (built 2002) but said that the ship remained “stolen property” of the rebel group.
The Iranian-backed rebel group in Yemen had earlier said they would scale back attacks given the cease-fire in the conflict in Gaza.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized their
The United States and Japan called on Yemen's Iran-backed rebel group Houthis to cease its attacks in the Red Sea following the release of the detained MV Galaxy Leader crew on January 22.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the Bahamas-flagged vessel off the Yemeni Red Sea coast, Houthi-owned Al Masirah TV reported on Wednesday.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leade r more than a year after they seized the vessel off the coast of Yemen, Al Arabiya report s the Houthi-controlled Al Masirah TV as saying.
Yemen’s Houthis have released the 25 crew of the Bahamas flagged car carrier Galaxy Leader, 14 months after it was seized off Yemen’s Red Sea coast. The crew are from Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Philippines,
The vessel's crew is made up of 25 nationals from Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Philippines, Mexico and Romania, the ship's owner Galaxy Maritime said.
Bulgarian sailors Lyubomir Chanev and Danail Veselinov have returned home after spending 14 months in captivity by the Yemeni Houthi rebel gro
Omani authorities, who mediated the release of the ship. Qatar’s ministry of foreign affairs (MoFA) has welcomed the release of the Galaxy Leader
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