Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized their Bahamas-flagged vessel off the Yemeni Red Sea coast, Houthi-owned Al Masirah TV reported on Wednesday.

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 move by the Iranian-backed Houthis marks their latest effort to de-escalate their attacks following a ceasefire 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 Houthi rebels said on Wednesday they released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Gaza war.

The crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vessel seized by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis over a year ago, has been released. Their release coincides with a Gaza ceasefire, showing Houthi support for Palestinian groups.

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 reported on Wednesday.

The crew of the Bahamas-flagged Galaxy Leader has been released by Yemen's Houthis, a year after their capture. This act comes amid a ceasefire in Gaza. The crew, consisting of 25 nationals, was handed over to Oman.

Despite the Gaza ceasefire deal, Yemen's Houthi group has warned of continued attacks. The Sana’a-based Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) revealed that the Houthis plan to limit their attacks to commercial vessels linked to Israel.