Houthi rebels release crew of vessel seized in Red Sea in 2023

In this photo released by Department of Migrant Workers, freed Filipino crew members, who were among those taken hostage aboard the Galaxy Leader in Yemen, are welcomed by family as they arrive at Manila's International Airport on Jan. 23, 2025.

Yemen's Houthi rebels have 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-Hamas war.