Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement has released the crew of a cargo ship more than a year after its fighters hijacked the vessel in the Red Sea, as part of its campaign of attacks in support of Hamas in its war against Israel.

The Iranian-backed rebel group in Yemen made the announcement after the Houthis said they would scale back attacks given the cease-fire in the conflict in Gaza.

Yemen's Houthi movement says it has released the crew of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which its fighters seized in November 2023 at the start of their campaign of attacks on Red Sea shipping linked to the Gaza war.

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 Masirah TV reported on Wednesday. The crew were handed to Oman "in coordination" with Palestinian militant group Hamas after a ceasefire deal in Gaza was brokered with Israel,

Yemen's Houthi rebels have released the crew of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which was seized under the flag of the Bahamas off the coast of Yemen's Red Sea in 2023. Among the crew members are Ukrainian citizens,

The crew of the Galaxy Leader has been released by Yemen's Houthi rebels, marking a significant development since the ship's capture in November 2023 amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. The liberation followed Omani mediation,