Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the vessel off the coast of Yemen, Al Arabiya reports the Houthi-controlled Al Masirah
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Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the vessel off the coast of Yemen, Al Arabiya reports the Houthi-controlled Al Masirah TV as saying.
The crew were handed to Oman “in coordination” with Palestinian militant group Hamas after a ceasefire deal in Gaza was brokered with Israel, Al Masirah TV said.
The vessel’s crew is made up of 25 nationals from Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Philippines, Mexico and Romania.
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Dominguez welcomed the news, releasing the following statement:
“I welcome the release of the 25-member crew of the Galaxy Leader, who have endured over a year of captivity since they were taken hostage in November 2023 while transiting the Red Sea. This is a moment of profound relief for all of us – not only for the crew and their families, but also to the wider maritime community.
“I am
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