Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize cargo ship they claim is Israel’s in Red Sea
The footage was released by the movement’s TV channel Al Masirah on Monday.
By Dylan Donnelly, news reporter
Monday 20 November 2023 17:58, UK
Yemen's Houthis released a video showing armed men seizing a cargo ship in the southern Red Sea1:08
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Yemen’s Houthis rebels have released a video showing armed men seizing a cargo ship in the southern Red Sea.
The video from Yemeni Military Media shows at least seven masked men, carrying what appears to be AK-47s, drop from a helicopter and land on the top deck of the ship.
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The video purportedly shows the rebels successfully seizing control of the vessel, and appear to have raised both the Yemeni and Palestinian flags on board.
A group of armed Houthi rebels enter a room on the Galaxy Leader.
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A group of armed Houthi rebels enter a room on the Galaxy Leader.
A group of armed Houthi rebels on the top deck of the Galaxy Leader.
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At least seven gunmen landed on top of the vessel via helicopter
Aerial view of the Galaxy Leader from a helicopter. The flags of Palestine and Yemen are visible.
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Aerial view of the Galaxy Leader from a helicopter. The flags of Palestine and Yemen are visible
The footage was released by the movement’s TV channel Al Masirah on Monday.
The ship was hijacked on Sunday by the Iran-backed group, who said the ship was linked to Israel.
Israel claimed that the seized ship was instead British-owned and Japanese-operated.
