Dubai, Jan 22 (AP) Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a ship they seized in November 2023 at the start of their campaign in the Red Sea corridor.

The rebels said they released the sailors after mediation by Oman.

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The crew of 25 included mariners from the Philippines, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Mexico.

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they hijacked the ship over its connection to Israel. They then had a campaign targeting ships in international waters, which only stopped with the recent ceasefire in Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (AP)

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