Cargo ship crew held by Houthi rebels released after more than a year in captivity
by Guardian staff with agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#6TRPA)
Houthis in Yemen said 25-member crew of Galaxy Leader had been freed in support' of the Gaza ceasefire agreement
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 has reported.
It said on Wednesday the crew were handed to Oman in coordination" with the three-day-old ceasefire in Gaza's war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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