“Houthi forces in Yemen share footage depicting armed individuals taking control of a ship reportedly linked to Israel and bound for India; the owner asserts that the vessel is currently situated in the Hodeidah port area of Yemen.”
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On Monday, the Houthi rebels in Yemen, supported by Iran, unveiled video footage depicting armed individuals descending from a helicopter and taking control of a cargo vessel in the southern Red Sea.
A Houthi military helicopter hovers above the Galaxy Leader cargo vessel, while Houthi fighters traverse the ship’s deck in the Red Sea. This image was released on November 20, 2023. Photo credit: Houthi Military Media/Handout via Reuters.
The Galaxy Leader commercial ship was “illegally boarded by military personnel via a helicopter” on Nov. 19 and is now in the Hodeidah port area in Yemen, the vessel’s owner said on November 20.
“All communications were subsequently lost with the vessel,” Isle of Man registered Galaxy Maritime Ltd, owner of the pure car carrier Galaxy Leader, said in a statement.