Houthis Free Shipping Crew Held Captive for Over a Year
- Galaxy Leader was captured by the Houthis in November 2023
- Philippines to repatriate 17 Filipinos of the 25-member crew
The Galaxy Leader anchored off the coast of Yemen's Hodeida on Sept. 25, 2024.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they have released the crew of a commercial vessel that they hijacked over a year ago, the latest step in the easing of risks to ships in the Red Sea region.
The Galaxy Leader was among the first vessels to be targeted by the Houthis in the southern Red Sea, a major trade passageway between Asia and Europe. The attacks have killed seafarers, sunk vessels and forced the bulk of traffic to diverge thousands of miles around Africa.