Published: 21:32, January 22, 2025
Yemen's Houthis release crew of Galaxy Leader vessel
By Xinhua

This file picture taken during an organized tour by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Nov 22, 2023, shows the Galaxy Leader cargo ship (right), seized by Houthi fighters two days earlier, approaching the port in the Red Sea off Yemen's province of Hodeida. (PHOTO / AFP)

SANAA - Yemen's Houthi group on Wednesday said it has released the crew of Galaxy Leader vessel to support the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

"Based on the directives of Leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi, the crew of the vessel, Galaxy Leader, was released today in coordination with the Hamas movement and the mediation of the Sultanate of Oman," said the Houthi television.