DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they released the crew of the Galaxy Leader , a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their campaign in the Red Sea corridor.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their campaign in the Red Sea corridor.The crew of 25 included mariners from the Philippines, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Mexico.
The Houthi attack on the Galaxy Leader saw the rebels launched a helicopter-borne raid. Propaganda footage of the raid has been played constantly by the Houthis, who even shot a music video aboard the ship at one point.
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